APPENDIX E
Installing ERX System Software
The software release will be copied from the network host to the
ERX system. This process can take several minutes.
Task 7: Reboot the System
To reboot the system using the newly installed software:
1Run the boot system command, specifying the .rel filename of the software release. For example:
:boot##boot system
The following message appears when you execute this command:
WARNING: It is recommended that you copy the current
2Run the reload command.
:boot##reload
The following message appears when you execute this command:
WARNING: Execution of this command will cause the system to reboot. Proceed with reload? [confirm]
The system reboots. The reboot may take longer than normal because line modules initialize with the old version of the software, acquire the new version from the SRP module, and reinitialize. When you observe the LEDs on the line modules, the line modules appear to boot twice.
Copying Release Files from One ERX System to Another
When you have copied the release files from a network host to one ERX system, you can transfer files from that ERX system to other ERX systems on the network. This feature is useful when:
•The other ERX systems are unreachable from the network host but have network connectivity to the ERX system on which you installed the new software.
•The connection between ERX systems is faster than the connection between an ERX system and the network host to which it is connected.
The procedures for transferring release files from a source ERX system to a destination ERX system are almost identical to transferring release files from a network host to an ERX system on the same side of the firewall.
Note: You must enable the FTP server on the source ERX system.
