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The <TFTP-server-ip-addr> variable is the IP address for the TFTP server you are downloading the image from.

The <image-name> variable is the name of the unified software image you want to download to the switch.

The lp-bootparameter specifies that you want to download the new interface module boot image. The lp-secparameter specifies that interface image be copied to the secondary location in flash. The mbridge parameter tells the BigIron RX to copy the MBRIDGE image.

The mp-bootparameter specifies that you want to download the new management module boot image.

The mp-secparameter specifies that management image be copied to the secondary location in flash.

Using unified software images to upgrade images

Beginning with version 02.5.00 and later of the Multi-Service IronWare software, the boot and monitor images no longer need to be upgraded with each release.

•The boot images no longer need to be upgraded with each release and in fact will almost never need to be changed. This eliminates one extra step in the upgrade process, thus simplifying the upgrade procedure, reducing the chance of operator error and leading to a faster upgrade process.

•The Monitor image no longer needs to be upgraded with each release. In release 02.5.00, all OS functions have been moved out of the Monitor image into the IronWare image. This has simplified the Monitor image and it no longer needs to be upgraded every time, thus eliminating another step in the upgrade process.

•The first version of the boot and monitor image supporting this separation is 02.5.00.

Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02.6.00 and later

BigIron RX software release 02.2.01 and later can be upgraded using the Unified Software Image Upgrade procedure. When copying the image, you must load the lp-bootand mp-boot. You can set parameters to limit the images being copied and to direct images to be copied to the secondary image location to a later release by doing the following.

NOTE

Failure to load the lp-bootand mp-bootwhen copying the unified image will cause the LP to become stuck in an interactive mode.

1. Copy the unified software image (rx02702h.bin) from a TFTP server to the switch.

For example, to copy the entire unified software image, the lp-boot and the mp-boot from a TFTP server at IP address 10.10.12.12, use the following command.

BigIron RX# copy tftp image 10.10.12.12 rx02702h.bin lp-boot mp-boot

Syntax: copy tftp image <TFTP-server-ip-addr><image-name>[lp-boot lp-sec mp-boot mp-sec mbridge]

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