Updating Software On Vlag Switches; Usb Options; Usb Boot - Lenovo RackSwitch G8264 Application Manual

Updating Software on vLAG Switches

1. Save the configuration on both switches using the following command:
2. Use FTP, STFP, or TFTP to copy the new ENOS and boot images onto both vLAG
switches. For more details, see "Loading New Software to Your Switch" on
page
3. Shutdown all ports except the ISL ports and the health check port on the primary
vLAG switch (Switch 1).
4. Reload Switch 1. The secondary vLAG switch (Switch 2) will assume the vLAG
primary role. Once Switch 1 has rebooted, Switch 1 will become the new vLAG
secondary vLAG switch.
5. Shutdown all ports except the ISL ports and the health check port on Switch 2.
6. Reload Switch 2. Switch 1 will assume the vLAG primary role. Once Switch 2 has
rebooted, it will assume its initial role as the secondary vLAG switch.
7. Verify that all the vLAG clients have converged using the following command:

USB Options

USB Boot

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Following are the steps for updating the software and boot images for switches
configured with vLAG:
RS G8264# copy running­config startup­config
82.
Note: Do not save this configuration.
Note: Do not save this configuration.
Note: Make sure that Switch 1 is now the vLAG primary switch and Switch 2 is
now the vLAG secondary switch.
RS G8264> show vlag information
You can insert a USB drive into the USB port on the G8264 and use it to work with
switch image and configuration files. You can boot the switch using files located on
the USB drive, or copy files to and from the USB drive.
Note: USB options are not available in stacking mode.
To safely remove the USB drive, first use the following command to un‐mount the
USB file system:
system usb­eject
Command mode: Global configuration
USB Boot allows you to boot the switch with a software image file, boot file, or
configuration file that resides on a USB drive inserted into the USB port. Use the
following command to enable or disable USB Boot:
[no] boot usbboot enable
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