Cabletron Systems SmartCell ZX-250, User Manual

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4-28 SmartCell ZX-250 User Guide
Upgrading and Changing Software Switch Administration
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Validity checks of POST software Downloaded file...
All Validity checks OK
Programming downloaded image into POST Software section, please wait...
New POST Software programmed successfully
=>
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Check whether the diagnostic download is successful by entering the
go P
command. This forces
the SmartCell ZX-250 to run POST before starting the switch software.
4.7.5 Upgrading Switch Operating Software
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SmartCell ZX-250 operating software can also be updated using the switch
console
update firmware
command. See Section 4.7.6, “Using the Update
Firmware Command.”
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Set up the TFTP/Bootp server software on a workstation.
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Connect both the TFTP/Bootp server and the SmartCell ZX-250 to your Ethernet network. Make
sure that the TFTP/Bootp server can be reached by the SmartCell ZX-250 Ethernet interface.
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Connect a dumb terminal (or PC running terminal emulation software) to the SmartCell ZX-250
Terminal port.
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Copy the SmartCell ZX-250 switch operating software image into the appropriate location on the
TFTP/Bootp server. (In this example, the software is located at c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima.)
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Set up the TFTP/Bootp server tables (or equivalent file) with:
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SmartCell ZX-250 MAC address
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IP address of the SmartCell ZX-250 Ethernet interface
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path to the POST file on the TFTP/Bootp server
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From the terminal connection, enter the
reboot
command.
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When the following message appears,
“Press any key to exit to boot load prompt.”
stop the countdown by pressing any key. The boot load prompt (=>) appears on the terminal screen.
G•
Enter the
df s
command. The SmartCell ZX-250 contacts the TFTP/Bootp server and downloads
the switch operating software into flash RAM.
=>df s
You've requested a Switch Software download
Are you sure?(Y/N)y
Initializing ethernet...
Starting Bootp...
Boot file: c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima
Using TFTP to get bootfile "c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima" .
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