Selecting A Primary Or A Secondary Image; Understanding The Image Version String - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Guide Manual

Software Upgrade and Boot Options
Before the download begins, you are asked if you want to install the image immediately after the
download is finished. If you install the image immediately after download, you must reboot the switch.
Enter to install the image after download. Enter
y
If you download and install the software image on the active partition, you need to reboot the switch.
The following message appears when downloading and installing on the active partition:
Image will be installed to the active partition, a reboot required. Do you want to
continue? (y or n)
Enter to continue the installation and reboot the switch. Enter
y
If you choose to install the image at a later time, use the following command to install the software:
install image <fname> {reboot}
where specifies the filename of the new, downloaded image.
fname

Selecting a Primary or a Secondary Image

The switch comes with one image preinstalled from the factory and can store can store up to two
images: a primary and a secondary. When downloading a new image, you select which partition
(primary or secondary) to install the new image. If you do not specify a partition, the software image is
downloaded and installed into the current (active) partition. If you want to install the software image to
the alternate partition, you must specify that partition before downloading the image. To view your
current (active) partition, use the following command:
show switch
Output from this command includes the selected and booted images and if they are in the primary or
secondary partition.
If two MSMs are installed in the BlackDiamond 10808 switch, the downloaded image is saved to the
same location on each one.
You can select which image the switch will load on the next reboot by using the following command:
use image {partition} <partition>

Understanding the Image Version String

The image version string contains build information for each version of ExtremeWare XOS. You can use
either the
show version
on your switch.
Depending on the CLI command, the output is structured as follows:
•
show version
ExtremeWare XOS Version <major>.<minor>.<patch>.<build>
For example:
ExtremeWare XOS version 10.1.0.86
•
show switch
<major>.<minor>.<patch>.<build>
For example:
10.1.0.86
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n
or command to display the ExtremeWare XOS version running
show switch
to install the image at a later time.
to cancel.
n
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