One-Step Patch Installation - 3Com 4500G Family Configuration Manual

Configuration Prerequisites
Patches are released per device model. Before patching the system, you need to save the appropriate
patch files to the flash of the switch using FTP or TFTP. When saving the patch files, note that:
The patch files match the switch model and software version. If they are not matched, the hotfixing
operation will fail.
Name the patch file properly. Otherwise, the system cannot locate the patch file and the hotfixing
operation will fail. The name is in the format of "patch_PATCH-FLAG suffix.bin". The first three
characters of the version item (using the display patch information command) represent the
PATCH-FLAG suffix. The system searches the root directory of the Flash for patch files based on
the PATCH-FLAG. If there is a match, the system loads patches to or install them on the memory
patch area.
Table 1-1 describes the default patch name for each board type.
Table 1-1 Patch names for divice
Product
4500G

One-Step Patch Installation

You can use the patch install command to install patches in one step. After you execute the command,
the system displays the message "Do you want to continue running patches after reboot? [Y/N]:".
Entering y or Y: All the specified patches are installed, and turn to the RUNNING state from IDLE.
This equals execution of the commands patch location, patch load, patch active, and patch run.
The patches remain RUNNING after system reboot.
Entering n or N: All the specified patches are installed and turn to the ACTIVE state from IDLE. This
equals execution of the commands patch location, patch load and patch active. The patches
turn to the DEACTIVE state after system reboot.
Follow these steps to install the patches in one step:
To do...
Enter system view
Install the patches in one step
The patch matches the switch type and software version.
The patch install command changes the patch file location specified with the patch location
command to the directory specified by the patch-location argument of the patch install command.
Board type
— PATCH-XXX
Use the command...
system-view
patch install patch-location
PATCH-FLAG
patch_xxx.bin
—
Required
1-5
Default patch name
Remarks