Loading Boot Prom Software - Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6000 Installation & User Manual

Loading Boot PROM Software

Here is an example:
ctron-ssr-1# system image choose ssr1200
Making image ssr1200 the active image for next reboot
6. Enter the system image list command to verify the change.
You do not need to activate this change.
Note:
Loading Boot PROM Software
The SmartSwitch boots using the boot PROM software installed in the 6SSRM-02's internal
memory. To upgrade the boot PROM software and boot using the upgraded image, use the
following procedure.
1. Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command, as shown in
the following example:
ctron-ssr-1# system show version
Software Information
Software Version : 1.2.0.0
Copyright
Image Information : Version 1.2.0.0, built on Thu Jul 30 01:16:15 1998
Image Boot Location: tftp://10.50.89.88/ssr1200
Boot Prom Version : prom-1.1.0.0
Note: In this example, the location "pc-flash" indicates that the 6SSRM-02 is set to use the
factory-installed software in the motherboard's internal flash chip.
2. Copy the software upgrade you want to install onto a TFTP server that the 6SSRM-02 can
access. (Use the ping command to verify that the SmartSwitch can reach the TFTP server.)
3. Use the following command to copy the boot PROM upgrade into the 6SSRM-02's internal
memory:
system promimage upgrade
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: Copyright (c) 1998 Cabletron Systems, Inc.
<IPaddr-of-TFTP-host> <image-file-name>