Loading A Patch File; Activating Patches - 3Com S7906E Configuration Manual

The directory specified by the patch-location argument must exist on both the AMB and SMB. If the
SMB does not have such directory, the system cannot locate the patch files on the original SMB
after a switchover.
The patch install command changes patch file location specified with the patch location
command to the directory specified by the patch-location argument of the patch install command.
For example, if you execute the patch location xxx command and then the patch install yyy
command, the patch file location automatically changes from xxx to yyy.

Loading a Patch File

Loading the right patch files is the basis of other hotfixing operations. The system loads a patch file from
the flash by default. If the system cannot find the patch file on the flash, it will try to load the patch file
from the CF card.
Set the file transfer mode to binary mode before using FTP or TFTP to upload/download patch files
to/from the flash of the device. Otherwise, patch file cannot be parsed properly.
Follow the steps below to load a patch file: (distributed device)
To do...
Enter system view
Load the patch file on from the
storage medium (such as the
flash or the CF card) to the
specified memory patch area
Follow the steps below to load a patch file: (distributed IRF device)
To do...
Enter system view
Load the patch file on from the
storage medium (such as the flash
or the CF card) to the specified
memory patch area

Activating Patches

After you activate a patch, the patch will take effect and is in the test-run stage. After the device is reset
or rebooted, the patch becomes invalid.
Use the command...
system-view
patch load slot slot-number
Use the command...
system-view
patch load chassis
chassis-number slot slot-number
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Remarks
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Required
Remarks
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Required