Installing The Patch File Automatically - Symbol WS5000 Series System Reference Manual

3.4.3.1 Installing the Patch File Automatically

You can install the patch files used during the upgrade procedure either manually or automatically using the
Expect program as described below:
Before you run the automatic patch file installation, check that you have:
• A linux machine with the Expect program installed.
• Telnet or SSH enabled on the WS5000 Series Switch.
There is no need to have a patch update for WS5000 from version 2.0 to 2.1.
Installing the Patch File in 2.1 Switches
To install the patch file for 2.1 switches:
1. Download the files bfly_caller.sh and bfly.exp to the linux machine with the Expect program installed.
Download both bfly_caller.sh and bfly.exp to the same directory.
2. Enter the following command from the directory where you download the files:
./bfly_caller.sh <telnet/ssh> ftp <service_password>
<file_containing_ip_of_WS5000 Series Switch_switches> <patch_filename>
<ftp_ip> <ftp_user> <ftp_password>
If you are using tftp, enter the command:
./bfly_caller.sh <telnet/ssh> tftp <service_password>
<file_containing_ip_of_WS5000 Series Switch_switches> <patch_filename>
<tftp_ip>
where:
• <telnet/ssh> : Program (telnet or ssh) enabled on the list of WS5000 Series Switches specified by the
<
file_containing_ip_of_WS5000 Series Switch_switches>
• ftp or tftp : Method used to download the patch file.
• service_password : Service mode CLI password.
• file_containing_ip_of_WS5000 Series Switch_switches:
IP Addresses of WS5000 Series Switch Switches (one IP Address per line).
• Name of the patch file downloaded;
patch_filename:
the patch file is in the home directory of the ftp user on the ftp server specified by <ftp_ip>. If you use
TFTP, the patch file is in the tftp server public directory.
• IP Address of the FTP Server.
ftp_ip:
• IP Address of the TFTP Server.
tftp_ip:
• Name of the ftp user
ftp_user:
• ftp user's password.
ftp_password:
Configuring the WS5000 Series Switch Auto-
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Filename containing the list of
by default. If you use ftp,
bfly_patch.tar
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