Upgrading Using Autoinstall; Using Autoinstall To Upgrade From 2.0 To 2.1; Using Autoinstall To Upgrade From 1.4.X - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

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3.4 Upgrading Using AutoInstall

This section describes how to upgrade to 2.1 using the autoinstall procedure.

1. Copy the new image (WS5000_v2.1.0.0-xxx.sys.img) to the TFTP Server.

2. Change the parameters in the cmd_template as mentioned below

TFTPServer<IP address of the TFTP Server>

ImageRestore

3. Reboot the Switch. As part of boot up process the auto-install will begin and TFTP Server should supply

the new sys.img file.

If all the above parameters are correct, the upgrade will be performed successfully. It is advised the template

file be edited and checked before starting the auto-install process.

Note The following file must be available on the TFTP server before beginning the upgrade process

using Auto Install:

WS5000_v2.0.0.0-034R.sys.img

(Should be in the TFTP Server)

Cmd_template.sym

3.4.2 Using AutoInstall to Upgrade from 1.4.X.X / 1.4.1.0 / 1.4.1.1 / 1.4.2

/1.4.3 to 2.1

To upgrade the switch from 1.4/1.4.1.0/1.4.1.1/1.4.2/1.4.3/Mantis to 2.1 using the automatic installation:

1. Copy the patch supplied to switch.

copy ftp system -u <user_name>

2. Enter the patch filename, IP Address, and password at the system prompt.

The switch downloads the patch file specified.

3. Log into the service mode CLI using service command from the system context.

4. Run the following service mode CLI command

5. Enter the patch filename when the system prompts. The switch installs the patch file.

6. Before the reboot ensure that the FTP root directory contains the following:

• PreUpgradeScript

• WS5000_v2.1.0.0-xxx.sys.kdi

Configuring the WS5000 Series Switch Auto-

(should be in the TFTP server)