Maintaining Software; Upgrading The Software Image; Upgrading Software With Ftp - 3Com 3C16895 Installation Manual

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Upgrading Software
Upgrading the Software
Image
Upgrading Software
with FTP
M
AINTAINING
This chapter covers the following topics:
Upgrading Software
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Lost Passwords
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Using the BOOT Menu
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The following sections describe how to upgrade software on your Switch 7750:

Upgrading the Software Image

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Upgrading Software with FTP

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Upgrading Software Using The BOOT Menu
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Upgrading Software Using Xmodem
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Upgrading Software Using TFTP
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Always save the configuration file before upgrading applications.
To upgrade the software image of a Switch 7750, use one of the following
procedures:
"Upgrading Software with FTP" on page 51
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"Upgrading Software Using The BOOT Menu"page 52
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"Upgrading Software Using Xmodem" page 56
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"Upgrading Software Using TFTP" page 58
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Use the following procedure to upgrade software with FTP:
1 Log in to the system with super-user privileges.
2 From the SW7750 command line, transfer the file from the FTP server to the
system, using the
ftp
3 Specify the file to boot the system from, using the
4 Reboot the system, using the
The following example illustrates this procedure:
<SW7750>su
Password:
Now user privilege is 3 level, and just commands which level is
equal to or less than this level can be used.
Privilege note: 0-VISIT, 1-MONITOR, 2-SYSTEM, 3-MANAGE
<SW7750>ftp 10.10.110.1
S
OFTWARE
command.
command.
reboot
command.
boot