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Managing the system with BootWare
BootWare provides a menu method for performing basic file operations, software upgrade, and
system management. You can use this method when you cannot access the Comware CLI, for
example, because of software image corruption.
NOTE:
Output in this document is for illustration only.
Overview
The BootWare program is stored in each MPU's built-in flash. It comprises one basic segment and
one extended segment. The basic segment enables the system to complete basic initialization, and
the extended segment bootstraps the Comware software images.
lists the menus that each segment provides and the major tasks you can perform from
these menus. You can access these menus only during system startup.
Table 28 BootWare menus
BootWare
segment
Menu
Tasks
Reference
Basic
BASIC-BOOTWARE
•
Modify serial port
parameters.
•
Upgrade BootWare.
•
Start the primary or
backup BootWare
extended segment.
Using the
BASIC-BOOTWARE menu
on LSU1SUPB0 (JG496A)
MPUs
Using the
BASIC-BOOTWARE menu
on MPUs except
LSU1SUPB0 (JG496A)
Extended
EXTENDED-BOOTWARE
•
Upgrade Comware
software.
•
Manage files.
Using the
EXTENDED-BOOTWARE
menu on LSU1SUPB0
(JG496A) MPUs
Using the
EXTENDED-BOOTWARE
menu on MPUs except
LSU1SUPB0 (JG496A)
Extended
EXTENDED ASSISTANT
•
Examine system
memory.
•
Search system memory.
Using the EXTENDED
ASSISTANT menu
Using the EXTENDED
ASSISTANT menu
Restrictions and guidelines
Use BootWare menus for software upgrade only when you cannot access the CLI. From BootWare
menus, you can upgrade MPUs only one by one. As a best practice, remove one MPU before
upgrading software if the device has two MPUs.
To upgrade software on an MPU from its BootWare menus, make sure you have one connection to
its console port and one connection to its management port. You can only access the BootWare
menus through the console port. The management port can be used for file transfer.
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