Installing A Maxos Image (Netcat - Cisco CSS11501 - 100Mbps Ethernet Load Balancing Device Configuration Manual

Appendix D MiniMax Command Summary

Installing a MaxOS Image (Netcat)

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3. Enter the reboot command to force changes to take effect.
The MaxOS image is the firmware core of the SSL device. It can be replaced via
MiniMax when the firmware has been corrupted. This example uses the Netcat
application to stream the image to MiniMax. The MaxOS image can be found on
the distribution CD accompanying the device.
Netcat allows for reading and writing data across network sockets. It is freely
available for most operating systems here:
Unix: ftp://ftp.cerias.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/netutils/netcat
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• Win32 Binary: http://www.atstake.com/research/tools/nc11nt.zip
Ensure the device is connected via the null modem cable to a workstation
1.
where Netcat is available. Use the "CONSOLE" port on the appliance.
Ensure that the "Server" Ethernet interface on the device is connected to the
2.
network.
Launch any terminal emulation application that communicates with the serial
3.
port connected to the SSL device. Use these settings: 9600 baud, 8 data bits,
no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control.
Enter the env command to verify the IP address of the device.
4.
Enter the sbridge server command to activate the bridge on the "Server"
5.
port, allowing the image to be sent to the device.
Copy the firmware image file (css-sca-2fe-k9.phz) to the directory where
6.
Netcat is located.
7. Using the command console, change the active directory to the one where
Netcat and the image file are located.
8. Enter the following command, substituting the IP address of the SSL device.
nc -w 5 10.5.162.105 11768 <css-sca-2fe-k9.phz
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