H3C S5120-EI Series, Operation Manual

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Set the file transfer mode to binary mode before using FTP or TFTP to upload/download patch files
to/from the flash of the device. Otherwise, patch file cannot be parsed properly.
Follow the steps below to load a patch file:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Load the patch file on from the storage medium
to the specified memory patch area
patch load slot slot-number
Required
Activating Patches
After you activate a patch, the patch will take effect and is in the test-run stage. After the device is reset
or rebooted, the patch becomes invalid.
If you find that an ACTIVE patch is of some problem, you can reboot the device to deactivate the patch,
so as to avoid a series of running faults resulting from patch error.
Follow the steps below to activate patches:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Activate the specified patches
patch active patch-number slot slot-number
Required
Confirm Running Patches
After you confirm the running of a patch, the patch state becomes RUNNING, and the patch is in the
normal running stage. After the device is reset or rebooted, the patch is still valid.
Follow the steps below to confirm the running of patches:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Confirm the running of the
specified patches
patch run patch-number
[
slot
slot-number
]
Required
This operation is applicable to patches in the ACTIVE state only.