Enterasys Networks CSX7000, CSX5500 Routine Maintenance, INSTALLING/UPGRADING System Software

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

OVERVIEW

The information in this chapter provides instructions for performing routing maintenance on the CyberSWITCH. The information falls into the following categories:

•installing/upgrading system software

•executing configuration changes

•performing a configuration backup and restore

•obtaining system custom information

INSTALLING/UPGRADING SYSTEM SOFTWARE

System software is delivered on 3.5" high-density diskettes. For details regarding your specific software version, view the System Release Notes by issuing the list rel_notes.txt command. For installation and/or upgrade details, refer to Upgrading System Software.

EXECUTING CONFIGURATION CHANGES

There is a configuration utility, CFGEDIT, and a dynamic management mechanism, Manage Mode, which may be used together to execute configuration changes. The following sections briefly describe these tools. For a detailed explanation of the configuration process, refer to Configuration Tools. For information on configuration elements, refer to the configuration chapters of this guide.

CONFIGURATION FILES

The system maintains configuration information in four separate configuration files, which are located in the system’s \config directory. These files are:

•network.nei

•node.nei

•devdb.nei

•lan.nei

•ip.nei

•platform.nei

For more details on these and other system files, refer to the Software Overview chapter.

MAKING CHANGES USING CFGEDIT

If you need to make changes to the system’s configuration, you can change the configuration files using the run-time configuration utility, CFGEDIT. To begin, you must have an active administration session up. Then, enter the following command at the system prompt:

cfgedit

As long as there is no other “change” session active (CFGEDIT or Manage Mode), you will have access to the configuration editor. Make the required configuration changes. Note that these