BLADE OS 5.1 Release Notes
BMD00098, December 2009 7
Using the BLADEOS CLI
1. At the Boot Options# prompt, enter:
2. Enter the name of the switch software to be replaced:
3. Enter the hostname or IP address of the FTP or TFTP server.
4. Enter the name of the new software file on the server.
The exact form of the name will vary by server. However, the file location is normally relative to the
FTP or TFTP directory (usually /tftpboot).
5. Enter your username for the server, if applicable.
6. The system prompts you to confirm your request.
Once confirmed, the software will load into the switch.
7. When loading is complete, enter the following command at the Boot Options# prompt:
8. The system informs you of which software image (image1 or image2) is currently set to be
loaded at the next reset, and prompts you to enter a new choice:
Specify the image that contains the newly loaded software.
Boot Options# gtimg
Enter name of switch software image to be replaced
["image1"/"image2"/"boot"]: <image>
Enter hostname or IP address of FTP/TFTP server: <hostname or IP address>
Enter name of file on FTP/TFTP server: <filename>
Enter username for FTP server or hit return for
TFTP server: {<username>|<Enter>}
Boot Options# image
Currently set to use switch software "image1" on next reset.
Specify new image to use on next reset ["image1"/"image2"]: