Displaying The Software Version; Verifying And Upgrading Software - Nortel Versalar 15000 Troubleshooting Manual

Managing and Troubleshooting the Versalar Switch Router 15000

Displaying the Software Version

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Verifying and Upgrading Software

The BCC provides the following commands for verifying and upgrading
executable software:
• The
executable files on the file system, verifies that the checksums match those
within the files, and displays the results and all file header information. Use
this command to validate executable files before upgrading.
• The
PROM update file to the PROM. Use this command to update (write) a PROM
with new software.
• The
system to the contents of a PROM. Use this command to verify that the
software installed in the file system matches the software loaded on a PROM.
The executable software consists of the following binary files:
• The diagnostics image file is named sspdiag.ppc. To upgrade with a new
diagnostics image, transfer the new sspdiag.ppc file to the file system, issue
the
(write) it onto the diagnostics PROM. The diagnostics PROM device supplies
the SSP card with diagnostic instructions during a cold start.
If you want to verify that the image resident on the diagnostics PROM
matches the sspdiag.ppc file, use the
• The bootstrap image file is named sspboot.ppc. To upgrade with a new
bootstrap image, transfer the new sspboot.ppc file to the file system, issue the
readexe
(write) it onto the bootstrap PROM. The bootstrap PROM supplies the card
with bootstrap instructions during a cold-start.
If you want to verify that the image resident on the bootstrap PROM matches
the sspboot.ppc file, use the
5-8
to display the current software version and the date and time that it
stamp
command calculates file header and image checksums on
readexe
command erases the PROM and copies the contents of the
prom -w
command compares the contents of a PROM file on the file
prom -v
readexe command to validate it, and issue the
command to validate it, and issue the
command.
prom -v
prom -w
prom -v command.
prom -w command to load
command to load
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