Upgrading The Switch Software To 2.1; Upgrading Using The Cli - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

Table 2.1 Procedure to Upgrade to 2.1-xxx
If Your Switch Version is
1.4.2.0-xxx Follow the procedures in
xxx
1.4.1.0. Follow the procedures in
xxx
1.4.0. Follow the procedures in
WS5100 1.1v49 Follow the procedures in
Any other version Contact your Symbol Support representative.

2.2 Upgrading the Switch Software to 2.1

The WS5000 Series Switch release 2.1 enables you to upgrade to the 2.1 baseline from the platforms:
• WS5000 or 5100 running the 2.0/1.4.0/1.4.1.0/1.4.1.1/1.4.2/1.4.3/2.0 baseline.
You can upgrade the switch using the following methods:
• Upgrading Using the CLI on page 2-3
If you encounter an error during the upgrade process, then refer
Note There are certain key combinations that might stop the WS5000 Boot Loader
(in 1.4.x.x baseline) so that it accepts user inputs. To avoid this, do no press any key
and do not enable the scroll lock on the serial console window when the upgrade or
downgrade is in progress.

2.2.1 Upgrading Using the CLI

Use either ssh, telnet or a serial access cable to log into the CLI.
The WS5000 Series Switch software package contains:
• vdate — This binary is used to get the firmware version from the DOM.This binary fails to operate over
a Simpletech DOM and is used only with a Kouwell DOM.
• dominfo — This binary is used to get the DOM manufacturer information, either Simpletech DOM or
Kouwell DOM. This binary is helpful when a Simpletech DOM using the latest firmware is used and the
vdate fails over it.
• PreUpgradeScript - This script uses the dominfo to get the DOM manufacturers information. If the
script detects that the DOM is a Kouwell DOM only then it calls the vdate to get the firmware version.
The Simpletech DOM, by default, always has the latest firmaware.
• WS5000_v2.1.0.0-xxxx.sys.kdi — The image needed for the upgrade.
To upgrade to 2.1 using the CLI, use the following steps:
1. Upgrading the Switch from 2.0 to
2. Upgrading the Switch from 1.4.0/1.4.1.0/1.4.1.1/1.4.2/1.4.3 to 2.1
To Update to 2.1-xxx
Upgrading the Switch Software to 2.1 on page 2-3
Upgrading the Switch Software to 2.1 on page
Upgrading the Switch Software to 2.1 on page
Upgrading the Switch Software to 2.1 on page
Recovering from Upgrade Errors on page 2-12
2.1.
2-3
Installing the System Image
2-3.
2-3.
2-3.