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Cisco MGX 8850 Routing Switch Command Reference
Release 2.0, Part Number 78-10467-04 Rev C0, October 2001
Chapter2 Shelf Management Commands
downloadflash
downloadflash
Download Flash—load the first boot code found by the PXM45 hard drive into flash memory.
The downloadflash command does not execute at the runtime prompt. It operates in bootmode only.
A downloadflash session concludes the sequence of tasks f or perf orming a PXM45 bo ot code load. Prior
to executing this command, y ou must access the boot code and transfer the file to the PXM45 hard drive
by using a “put” command). Arguments within the “put” command let yo u load boot code to an y
combination of standby or active PXM4 5s. (See Example section for detail s.) Once firmware is installed
in slot 7, the bootcode is mirrored to a new PXM45 in slot 8 if present. However, to ens ure that the boot
code is correct, use downloadflash as a manual way to download the boot code to the standby PXM45.
Note Make sure only one version of backup boot code resides in the firmware directory: either delete or
rename old versions to ensu re tha t downloadflash uses the correct ve rsi o n.
Cards on Which This Command Runs
PXM45
Syntax
downloadflash
Related Commands
None
Attributes
Example
Do a PXM45 boot code load. Start with a tftp to the boot code source. Conclude with the download to
the standby and the active PXM45. D e s pi te th e “.f w” argument in the command string, this is NOT a
firmware load. The first lines s h ow a n att em p t to r un d own lo ad f lash w i thin the runtime image.
Unknown.7.PXM.a > downloadflash
Error: flash_file supported only at backup boot
> ftp <switch_dest_addr>
> bin
> put <pxm_bkup_version>.fw PINNACLE@PXM45.BT
> quit
wilco.7.PXM.a > downloadflash
•To place the boot code on the active PXM45 only, use the following “put” string:
>put pxm_bkup_version>.fw PINNACLE@PXM45_ACTIVE.BT
•To place the boot code on the standby PXM45 only, use the following “put” string:
>put pxm_bkup_version>.fw PINNACLE@PXM45_STANDBY.BT
Log: no log State: active, standby Privilege: SUPER_GP