Dual Boot Behavior - Digi IX10 User Manual

System administration
6. Reboot the device to run the new firmware image using the
> reboot
Rebooting system
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7. Once the device has rebooted, log into the IX10's command line as a user with Admin access
and verify the running firmware version by entering the
> show system
Hostname
FW Version
MAC
Model
Current Time
Uptime
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Dual boot behavior

By default, the IX10 device stores two copies of firmware in two flash memory banks:
The current firmware version that is used to boot the device.
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A copy of the firmware that was in use prior to your most recent firmware update.
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When the device reboots, it will attempt to use the current firmware version. If the current firmware
version fails to load after three consecutive attempts, it is marked as invalid and the device will use
the previous firmware version stored in the alternate memory bank.
If the device consistently looses power during the boot process, this may result in the current
firmware being marked as invalid and the device downgrading to a previous version of the firmware.
As a result of this behavior, you can use the following procedure to guarantee that the same firmware
is stored in both memory banks:
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WebUI
1. Log into the IX10 WebUI as a user with Admin access.
2. On the main menu, click System. Under Administration, click Firmware Update.
3. Click Duplicate firmware.
IX10 User Guide
show system
: IX10
: 20.11.32.138
: 0040FF800120
: Digi IX10
: Wed, 2 Dec 2020 8:44:23 +0000
: 42 seconds (42s)
Update system firmware
reboot command.
command.
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