Install Image - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

Configuration and Image Commands

install image

install image <fname> {<partition>} {reboot}
Description
Installs a new version of the ExtremeWare XOS software image.
Syntax Description
fname
partition
reboot
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
When you download a software image, you are asked if you want to install the image immediately after
the download is finished. If you choose to install the image at a later time, use this command to install
the software on the switch.
The software image file can be a .xos file, which contains an ExtremeWare XOS core image, or a .xmod
file, which contains additional functionality to supplement a core image.
Installing an ExtremeWare XOS core image. If you install the software image on the active partition,
you must reboot the switch. A message similar to the following appears when installing the image on
the active partition:
Image will be installed to the active partition, a reboot required. Do you want
to continue ? (y/n)
Enter to continue the installation and reboot the switch. Enter
y
If you install on the inactive partition, you can continue to run the currently booted image, but to run
the newly installed image, you will need to set the boot partition with the
command and reboot the switch.
<partition>
Installing an ExtremeWare XOS module image. An ExtremeWare XOS module image has
functionality that supplements a core image. You will install a module onto an already installed core
image. The version number of the core image and the module must match. For example, the module
bd10K-11.0.0.25-ssh.xmod can only be installed onto the core image bd10K-11.0.0.25.xos.
To install a module to the inactive partition, use the
Remember, the core image on the inactive partition must be of the same version as the module. When
you make the inactive partition active, by issuing the
the module is also activated at boot time.
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Specifies the software image file.
Specifies which partition the image should be saved to: primary or secondary.
Select primary to save the image to the primary partition and secondary to
save the image to the secondary partition.
Reboots the switch after the image is installed.
install image
use image
to cancel.
n
use image {partition}
command to install the module.
command and rebooting the switch,
ExtremeWare XOS 11.0 Command Reference Guide