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SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 73
Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup
Note: In this example, the location “pc-flash” indicates that the SSR 2000 is set to
use the factory-installed system software in the motherboard’s internal flash
chip.
2. Copy the software upgrade you want to install onto a TFTP server that the SSR 2000
can access. (Use the
ping command to verify that the SSR can reach the TFTP server.)
3. Use the following command to copy the software upgrade onto the internal flash chip
in the SSR 2000:
Here is an example:
4. Enter the system image list command to verify that the new image exists on the
internal flash chip, as shown in the following example:
5. Use the following command to select the image file the SSR 2000 will use the next time
you reboot the switch.
Here is an example:
6. Enter the system image list command to verify the change.
Note:
You do not need to activate this change.
Loading Boot PROM Software
The SSR boots using the boot PROM software installed in the SSR 2000’s internal memory.
To upgrade the boot PROM software and boot using the upgraded image, use the
following procedure.
system image add
<IPaddr-of-TFTP-host> <image-file-name>
ctron-ssr-1# system image add 10.50.11.12 ssr 2000
Downloading image 'ssr1200' from host '10.50.11.12'
to local image ssr1200 (takes about 3 minutes)
kernel: 100%
Image checksum validated.
Image added.
ctron-ssr-1# system image list
Images currently available:
ssr1200
system image choose
<file-name>
ctron-ssr-1# system image choose ssr 1200
Making image ssr1200 the active image for next reboot