Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual page 1632

Configuration and Image Commands
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
<partition> {msm <slotid>}
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.
To install a module to the active partition, use the
Remember, the core image on the active partition must be of the same version as the module. If you
reboot the switch, the module will also be activated, but you can activate the module without rebooting
the switch by issuing the
CLI commands, of the module will be available.
Performing a Hitless Upgrade—BlackDiamond 10K Switch Only. If you specify the
BlackDiamond 10K switch, you can initiate hitless upgrade between the primary and backup MSMs
installed in the switch.
Hitless upgrade is a mechanism that allows you to upgrade the ExtremeWare XOS software running on
the switch without taking the switch out of service. Some additional benefits of using hitless upgrade
include:
Minimizing network downtime
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Reducing the amount of traffic lost
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Although any method of upgrading software can have an impact on network operation, including
interrupting Layer 2 network operation, performing a hitless upgrade can decrease that impact.
Regardless of how you upgrade the software, you must:
View the selected and booted partition using the
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Select the partition to use when downloading the image using the
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| <ipaddress>] <filename> {{vr} <vrname>} | memorycard <filename>] {<partition>}
{msm <slotid>}
When performing a hitless upgrade, you must first download the software to the backup MSM. If you
download the image to the inactive partition, use the
<slotid>} {reboot}
downloaded and installed on the switch, use the
the primary MSM to the backup MSM. The original primary MSM becomes the new backup MSM.
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command and reboot the switch.
command. After issuing that command, all the functionality, and
run update
or the
use image {partition} <partition> {msm <slotid>}
command to install the software image at a later time. After the software is
to cancel.
n
command to install the module.
install image
command and rebooting the switch,
use image
command to install the module.
install image
command
show switch
download image [[<hostname>
install image <fname> {<partition>} {msm
command to initiate failover from
run msm-failover
ExtremeWare XOS 11.3 Command Reference
use image {partition}
parameter on a
msm
commands