Asante Technologies 9000 manual Performing a Software Upgrade at Runtime

Basic Configuration

Performing a Software Upgrade at Runtime

The software image file must be downloaded from a server on your network that is running a TFTP server application.

▲Important: Make sure the IntraChassis 9000 is configured with an IP address (see “Changing System IP Information” earlier in this chapter for details).

Use the following procedure to upgrade the IntraChassis 9000 software via TFTP.

1 Access the TFTP Image File Downloading Configuration menu by typing t in the Image File Downloading Configu- ration menu.

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Type s to set the image server IP address.

At the prompt, enter the IP address of the server containing the image file, then press Return.

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Type f to set the image file name.

At the prompt, enter the image file’s name and path, then press Return.

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Type r to set the retry count.

At the prompt, enter the number of attempts the IntraC- hassis 9000 will make to download the image file, then press Return.

8 Select the Destination Image Bank by using the a option. In a typical situation, you will want to select the Bank on which the software is not currently running, as shown in Figure 3-23.

9 Type d to download the image file to the destination bank (this option allows you to change the boot bank at a later time and use the Reset menu to schedule a reset, at which time the new software will be run).

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Type b to download the image file and reset the switch (this option immediately boots the IntraChassis 9000 with the new version of software).

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