UPGRADING SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Upgrading Software

LOCAL UPGRADE OF THE OPERATIONAL SOFTWARE (OSW)

To locally upgrade the operational software (OSW) of your system, follow these steps:

1.Change the CyberSWITCH system’s baud rate to be the fastest baud rate supported by your communications package (up to 115.2 Kbps). Use the autobaud boot device command to change the baud rate.

2.Login to the CyberSWITCH as admin.

3.At the system prompt, enter the command:

flash update

This message is displayed:

>flash update

WARNING: You are about to restart the system.

You should allow 30 seconds before a system restart occurs.

Do you still wish to restart (Y or N)?

4.At this time you should press “Y” <RET>. After 30 seconds, you will see the startup messages.

5.When it displays the download message, “Ready for Xmodem Download,” return to your communication program and use the “XMODEM” protocol for the software download.

6.Enter the name of the file that is to be downloaded, using the complete pathname. For example,

D:\CSX1204\US\IPIPX\UPGRADE.OSW.

Note: Your terminal program may display a character for the NAK control code, typically the character “§“. This will be displayed every second until the download has started.

7.After the file has been downloaded, the system will reboot automatically and load using the new software.

REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE

Note: For security purposes, we recommend that you disable the TFTP Server after the upgrade is complete.

The following remote upgrade procedure is supported for version 1.1.1 or newer of the Second Stage Boot (SSB), and software release 1.2 or greater of the Operational Software (OSW). If you are unsure of the version of software currently running on your CyberSWITCH, issue the ver command to display this information.

To remotely upgrade the system, you are required to have a PC/workstation that is connected to the system’s network. It must have the following features:

ability to read CDs

TELNET client

TFTP client

Workgroup Remote Access Switch 77

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