Viewing The Firmware Version; Downloading New Firmware - 3Com 3C63100-AC-C - PathBuilder S600 Bridge/router Reference Manual

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Viewing the Firmware
Version
Downloading New
Firmware
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To view the version number for the firmware that is currently running on the CPU:
From the System Administration menu, select [7] Report Firmware Version.
The Report Firmware Version screen appears, as shown in Figure 77.
Figure 77 Report Firmware Version Screen
The Report Firmware Version screen displays the release number of the firmware
currently installed for the management processor on the CPU module of the
PathBuilder S600.
To download new firmware to the CPU, follow these steps:
1 From the System Administration menu, select [8] Download Firmware. The
following prompt appears:
This action will erase the standby code area.
Do you want to download firmware (Y/N) [N]?
2 Enter [Y] to download the new firmware.
The firmware stored in the management terminal is downloaded to the
PathBuilder S600 using "Symptom" protocol. The first step is to erase Standby
Bank and download new firmware into Standby Bank. Prompts advise you of the
progress of the downloading.
3 From the System Administration menu, select [9] Switch to Standby Code to run
the new firmware. The Switch to Standby Code screen appears. This screen lists
the current code release and the standby code release and displays the following
prompt:
This action will cause a SOFT RESET of the system.
Do you want to switch to standby code (Y/N) [N]
4 Verify that the Standby Code is correct version, then enter [Y] to switch to Standby
Code. The PathBuilder S600 will reboot.
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