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New options added
New option have been added to the copy tftp image command to enable the user to upgrade the
boot, monitor, and MBRIDGE only when needed.
Syntax: copy tftp image <TFTP-server-ip-addr> <image-name> [lp-boot | lp-sec | mp-boot | mp-sec
The <TFTP-server-ip-addr> variable is the IP address for the TFTP server you are downloading the
image from.
The <image-name> variable is the name of the unified software image you want to download to the
switch.
The lp-boot parameter specifies that you want to download the new interface module boot image.
The lp-sec parameter specifies that interface image be copied to the secondary location in flash.
The mbridge parameter tells the BigIron RX to copy the MBRIDGE image. It will now include two
MBRIDGES; one for BigIron RX-16/8/4 (mbridge18.xsvf) and one for the BigIron
RX-32(mbridge32.xsvf).
The mp-boot parameter specifies that you want to download the new management module boot
image.
The mp-sec parameter specifies that management image be copied to the secondary location in
flash.
Unified software image upgrade to upgrade release 02.6.00 and later
BigIron RX software release 02.6.00 and later can be upgraded using the Unified Software Image
Upgrade procedure. When copying the image, you must load the lp-boot and mp-boot. You can set
parameters to limit the images being copied and to direct images to be copied to the secondary
image location to a later release by doing the following.
NOTE
Failure to load the lp-boot and mp-boot when copying the unified image will cause the LP to become
stuck in an interactive mode.
1. Copy the unified software image (rx02700.bin) from a TFTP server to the switch.
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For example, to copy the entire unified software image, the lp-boot and the mp-boot from a
TFTP server at IP address 10.10.12.12, use the following command.
BigIron RX#copy tftp image 10.10.12.12 rx02500.bin lp-boot mp-boot
Syntax: copy tftp image <TFTP-server-ip-addr> <image-name> [lp-boot | lp-sec | mp-boot |
mp-sec | mbridge]
The <TFTP-server-ip-addr> variable is the IP address for the TFTP server you are downloading
the image from.
The <image-name> variable is the name of the unified software image you want to download
to the switch.
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