4 Managing the interface modules
Synchronizing the interface modules’ IronWare images during bootup
By default, the BigIron RX Series system checks the IronWare images in the interface module’s flash memory during boot to ensure they are the same as the IronWare images in the management module’s flash memory. If an interface module does not have an IronWare image, the system automatically downloads the image from the management module’s flash memory to the interface module’s flash memory.
If an interface module has different IronWare images, the system prompts you to do the following:
•If you want to update the primary and secondary IronWare images in the interface module’s flash memory with the images in the management module’s flash memory, enter the lp
•If you want to retain the IronWare images in the interface module’s flash memory, enter the lp
Specifying an immediate synchronization
You can immediately synchronize the IronWare images between the management module and one or all interface modules. For example, to immediately synchronize the IronWare images between the management module and all interface modules, enter the following command at the Privileged EXEC level:
BigIron RX# lp sync all
Syntax: lp sync all <slot-number>
The all keyword indicates that the immediate synchronization applies to all interface modules in the BigIron RX Series chassis.
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Disabling or reenabling an automatic check and synchronization
By default, the BigIron RX Series system checks the IronWare images in the interface module’s flash memory during bootup to ensure it is the same as the IronWare images in the management module’s flash memory. For information about what the system does if the interface module does not currently have a IronWare image or if the image is different from that of the management module, refer to “Synchronizing the interface modules’ IronWare images during bootup” on page 90.
To disable the automatic check and synchronization during bootup, enter the following command at the global CONFIG level:
BigIron RX(config)# lp
Syntax: lp
Provided that you save this configuration by entering the write memory command, the system will disable the automatic check and synchronization of the IronWare images starting with the next software reload or system reset and each reload or reset after that.
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BigIron RX(config)# no lp
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