Bootline Commands

Firmware Upgrades and Bootline Commands

If possible, determine why the update firmware command failed. Possible causes are:

The ATM SmartSwitch lost network connectivity before it finished its download

The wrong file or a corrupt file was downloaded into memory

If you can correct the problem, enter the update firmware command to continue with the upgrade process. However, if you are unable to correct the problem, use the df (download flash) command and a TFTP/Bootp server to replace the operating firmware on your ATM SmartSwitch. Follow the procedure outlined below:

1.Set up TFTP/Bootp server software on a workstation.

2.Connect both the TFTP/Bootp server and the ATM SmartSwitch to your Ethernet network. Make sure that the TFTP/Bootp server can be reached by ATM SmartSwitch Ethernet interface.

3.Connect a dumb terminal (or workstation running terminal emulation software) to the SmartSwitch Terminal port.

4.Copy the ATM SmartSwitch operating firmware image into the appropriate location on the TFTP/Bootp server.

5.Set up the TFTP/Bootp server tables (or equivalent file) with the ATM SmartSwitch MAC address and IP address. You may also need to specify the path to the image file to be downloaded.

6.From the terminal connection, enter the reboot command.

7.When the following message appears,

“Press any key to exit to bootline prompt. “

stop the countdown by pressing any key. The bootline prompt (=>) appears on the terminal screen.

8.Enter the df s command. The ATM SmartSwitch contacts the TFTP/Bootp server and downloads the operating firmware into its flash RAM.

=>df s

You've requested a Switch Software download

Are you sure?(Y/N)y

Initializing ethernet...

Starting Bootp...

Boot file: c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima

Using TFTP to get bootfile "c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima" .

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Validity checks of the Switch Software Downloaded file...

All Validity checks OK

Programming downloaded image into Switch Software section, please wait...

New Switch Software programmed successfully

=>

9.Enter the go command to start the ATM SmartSwitch.

7.2BOOTLINE COMMANDS

This section describes the low-level bootline commands. Bootline commands are used for setting switch start-up behavior and for performing firmware downloads. Use the bootline commands to:

Set which copy of the boot load firmware is the default copy

Perform a “low-level” format of the flash file system

Check boot load firmware version numbers

7-2 SmartSwitch ATM User Guide

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