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download bootrom
ExtremeWare 7.7 Command Reference Guide 1139
download bootrom
For the “ i ” switches:
download bootrom [<ip address> | <hostname>] <filename> {slot <slot>}
For the “ e ” switches:
download bootrom [<ip address> | <hostname>] <filename>
Description
Downloads a BootROM image from a TFTP server after the switch has booted. The downloaded image
replaces the BootROM in the onboard FLASH memory.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A
Usage Guidelines
Upgrade the BootROM only when asked to do so by an Extreme Networks technical representative.
If this command does not complete successfully it could prevent the switch from booting. In the event
the switch does not boot properly, some boot option functions can be accessed through a special
BootROM menu (see Chapter 13, “Configuration and Image Commands” in the ExtremeWare Software
User Guide.
Use of the
hostname
parameter requires that DNS be enabled.
Example
The following command downloads a bootROM image from the tftp server called tftphost from the file
bootimages (residing in directory \images on the server):
download bootrom tftphost \images\bootimage
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 4.0.
This command was modified in the ExtremeWare IP Services Technology Release based on 6.1.8b12 to
support download to a PoS or MPLS module.
This command was added to the Summit “ e ” series of switches in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
ip address Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server.
hostname Specifies the hostname of the TFTP server.
filename Specifies name of the file on the server that contains the bootROM image.
slot Specifies the slot where a PoS or MPLS module is installed.
NOTE: This option is available only on the “i” series of switches.