Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch Router, User'S Reference Manual

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Chapter 1: SSR Product Overview
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Loading System Image Software
By default, the SSR boots using the system image software installed on the Control
Module’s PCMCIA flash card. To upgrade the system software and boot using the
upgraded image, use the following procedure.
1. Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command:
Here is an example:
Note: In this example, the location “pc-flash” indicates that the SSR is set to use the
factory-installed software on the flash card.
2. Copy the software upgrade you want to install onto a TFTP server that the SSR can
access. (Use the
ping command to verify that the SSR can reach the TFTP server.)
3. Use the system image add command to copy the software upgrade onto the PCMCIA
flash card in the Control Module.
Here is an example:
4. Enter the system image list command to list the images on the PCMCIA flash card
and verify that the new image is on the card:
Here is an example:
5. Use the system image choose command to select the image file the SSR will use the
next time you reboot the switch.
Here is an example:
ssr# system show version
Software Information
Software Version : 2.1
Copyright : Copyright (c) 1996-1998 Cabletron Systems, Inc.
Image Information : Version 2.1.0.0 built on Wed Jan 20 19:28:49 1999
Image Boot Location: file:/pc-flash/boot/img8/
ssr# system image add 10.50.11.12 img2100
Downloading image 'img2100' from host '10.50.11.12'
to local image img2100 (takes about 3 minutes)
kernel: 100%
Image checksum validated.
Image added.
ssr# system image list
Images currently available:
img2100
ssr# system image choose img2100
Making image img2100 the active image for next reboot