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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-boot parameter specifies that you want to download the new interface module boot image.

The lp-sec parameter 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-boot parameter specifies that you want to download the new management module boot

image.

The mp-sec parameter 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 i mages no longer ne ed to be up graded wi th each re lease an d in fact w ill almos t 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.

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-boot and 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-boot and mp-boot when 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]