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Upgrading the VFS
Upgrading the VFS
A VFS file system called VFS2 is available. VFS2 dramatically decreases the time required
for deleting and adding system images.
Upgrading the file system to VFS2 will not erase your configuration image.
Note:
The VFS2 file system is only compatible with:
•
boot PROM version v.1.1.0.8
•
system image version 3.1 or later
To upgrade the VFS file system to VFS2, perform the following steps:
1.
Upgrade the firmware to release version 3.1 or later.
2.
Upgrade the bootprom to version v.1.1.0.8. See Loading the Boot PROM Software
page 93
3.
Reboot.
4.
Press esc during bootup to enter the bootprom mode.
5.
Type pcmakeversion2 to convert your old VFS1 flash card into a new VFS2 file
system.
6.
Reboot.
Activating the Configuration Changes and Saving the
Configuration File
The XP uses three special configuration files:
•
Active – The commands from the Startup configuration file and any configuration
commands that you have made active from the scratchpad (see below).
: The active configuration remains in effect only during the current power cycle. If
Caution
you power off or reboot the XP without saving the active configuration changes to the
Startup configuration file, the changes are lost.
•
Startup – The configuration file that the XP uses to configure itself when the system is
powered on.
•
Scratchpad – The configuration commands you have entered during a management
session. These commands do not become active until you explicitly activate them.
Because some commands depend on other commands for successful execution, the XP
scratchpad simplifies system configuration by allowing you to enter configuration
commands in any order, even when dependencies exist. When you activate the
commands in the scratchpad, the XP sorts out the dependencies and executes the
command in the proper sequence.
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for instructions on upgrading the software.
Enterasys Xpedition 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide
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