Executing The Predowngrade Script; Running The Downgrade.exe Script - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

Example
WS5000.(Cfg)> copy ftp system -u ftpuser -m bin
Enter the file name to be copied from FTP server : /home/
WS5x00Switch/builds/bf-2.1.0.0/R_BF_2.1.0.0-xxxR/
downgrade/PreDowngrade.exe
IP address of the FTP server : 111.111.111.111
Enter the user password : *******
Copying 'PreDowngrade.exe' from ftp://111.111.111.111 to
Switch...
Data connection mode : BINARY (Connecting as 'ftpuser')
Status : Transfer completed successfully
1059 bytes received in 0.0232 seconds (45617 bytes/s)
WS5000.(Cfg)>

2.5.1.1 Executing the Predowngrade Script

You have to execute the predowngrade script from the service mode. The example below explains how to
execute the predowngrade scipt.
WS5000> service
Enter CLI Service Mode password: ********
Enabling CLI Service Mode commands...... done.
SM-WS5000> exec
Executing CLI Service Mode command file ....
Enter the command file name: PreDowngrade.exe
Finding out the Free Space Needed ... !!
Total Free Space on the System: 101 (in MB)
OK. Required space to do the downgrade exists .. !!
SM-WS5000>

2.5.2 Running the Downgrade.exe Script

After you verify the switch has enough memory for the downgrade, run the Downgrade.exe script as follows:
1. Copy the Downgrade.exe and Downgrade<x.x.x.x-xxxR>.image file to the switch using copy ftp system
command
copy ftp system -u <user_name> -m bin
2. Enter the Downgrade.exe filename, IP Address, and password at the system prompt.
3. Log into the service mode CLI using service command from the cfg context (under system context).
4. Run the following service mode CLI command:
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