Setup and Maintenance
AS9216 Installation and
Maintenance Manual
9-10
ECI Telecom Ltd. Proprietary
492006-2306-013-A00
Software Download
The device's executable software-image is stored in an erasable flash memory.
New versions of the software image are available from time to time.
Use TFTP/FTP to download new software-image files. The device remains
operational during the software-image download.
The software-image file naming convention is:
x.x.x.AS9216-.tar.bz2
(the
x.x.x
indicating the version number).
Preparing for Software-Image Download
Before you start, make sure that:
1.
The device has a route to the TFTP/FTP server: use the
ping
command to
verify connectivity to the TFTP/FTP server
2.
If you do not have a router to route traffic between subnets, make sure that
the device and the TFTP/FTP server are in the same subnet.
3.
The software-image file is in the download directory of the TFTP/FTP
server.
4.
You have
at least
Read permissions for the software-image file for your
username
.
5.
Remove unnecessary (inactive) images from the AS9216 flash.
Description
Command
Step 1
Log on to the device using the SSH
protocol (or via the console)
a.b.c.d
is the device’s IP address
ssh admin@
a.b.c.d
Step 2
Type the default password (
admin
).
admin
Step 3
Display the current images on the Flash
file ls os-image
N
OTE
: The active image is marked with an * (asterisk).
Step 4
Delete unnecessary (inactive) images
<software-image file
name>
is the image name
file rm os-image
<software-image file
name>