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The Boot ROM program and system boot file can both be upgraded through the Boot ROM menu or
command lines. The following sections describe the upgrading through command lines. For instructions
about how to upgrade them through the Boot ROM menu, refer to the installation menu of your device.
Upgrading the Boot ROM Program Through Command Lines
Follow these steps to upgrade the Boot ROM program:
1) Copy the Boot ROM program to the root directory of the device's storage medium using FTP or
TFTP.
2) Use a command to specify the Boot ROM program for the next boot.
3) Reboot the device to make the specified Boot ROM program take effect.
Follow these steps to upgrade the Boot ROM program:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
upgrade the Boot ROM
program on devices
bootrom update
file
file-url
{
main
|
backup
}
Required
Available in user view.
Upgrading the Boot File Through Command Lines
Follow the steps to upgrade the boot file:
1) Save the boot file to the root directory of the device's storage medium using FTP, TFTP, or other
approaches.
2) Use a command to specify the boot file for the next boot of the device.
3) Reboot the device to make the boot file take effect.
When multiple Boot ROM files are available on the storage media, you can specify a file for the next
device boot by executing the following command. A main boot file is used to boot a device and a backup
boot file is used to boot a device only when a main boot file is unavailable.
Follow the step below to upgrade the boot file:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Specify a boot file for the next
boot
boot-loader file file
-
url
{
main
|
backup
}
Required
Available in user view.
