Maintaining Software; Upgrading The Software Image; Upgrading An 8-Slot Chassis - 3Com 7700R - Switch Starter Kit Installation Manual

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Upgrading Software
Upgrading the Software
Image
Upgrading an 8-Slot
Chassis
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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 7700:

Upgrading the Software Image

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Upgrading an 8-Slot Chassis

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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 7700, use one of the following
procedures:
"Upgrading Software with FTP" on page 48
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"Upgrading Software Using The BOOT Menu"page 49
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"Upgrading Software Using Xmodem" page 53
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"Upgrading Software Using TFTP" page 55
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Before you upgrade the software image of an 8-slot Switch 7700, there are several
things to remember:
A Fabric from a 7-slot chassis should be installed in Slot0 in an 8-slot chassis
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and must be upgraded to V3.0 (8-slot version) of the software.
After you install the redundant Fabric module, you must wait for a few minutes
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until a CLI message indicates that the secondary Fabric is ready, then save the
configuration.
Use the management port on the Fabric to download code.
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You must set the boot-loader file to the V3.0 file after you download it.
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After you upgrade both Fabrics, you must reboot the switch.
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OFTWARE