Downloadflash - Cisco MGX 8850 Command Reference Manual

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 for performing a PXM45 boot code load. Prior
to executing this command, you 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 you load boot code to any
combination of standby or active PXM45s. (See Example section for details.) Once firmware is installed
in slot 7, the bootcode is mirrored to a new PXM45 in slot 8 if present. However, to ensure that the boot
code is correct, use downloadflash as a manual way to download the boot code to the standby PXM45.
Make sure only one version of backup boot code resides in the firmware directory: either delete or
Note
rename old versions to ensure that downloadflash uses the correct version.
Cards on Which This Command Runs
PXM45
Syntax
downloadflash
Related Commands
None
Attributes
Log: no log
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. Despite the ".fw" argument in the command string, this is NOT a
firmware load. The first lines show an attempt to run downloadflash within 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
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State: active, standby
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
Chapter 2
Privilege: SUPER_GP
Release 2.0, Part Number 78-10467-04 Rev C0, October 2001
Shelf Management Commands