Nortel SMC 2450, Implementation Manual

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553-3001-225 Standard 1.00 May 2006
5 Enter
/boot/software/cur
to check the current version of the
software.
6 Enter
/boot/software/activate n.n.n.n
, where n.n.n.n is the
software version, to activate the new software package.
7 Enter
y
to confirm you want to activate the software.
Wait for the SMC to restart and initialize all system components. When the
SMC restarts, wait a few more minutes. Do not disturb the system until it
responds with the Login prompt and then wait two more minutes for the SMC
to be reinitialized.
The software version that was previously marked as permanent is now marked
as old. The new software version is marked as permanent.
8 Wait for a few minutes for the SMCs to initialize all system components.
9 Enter
/info/net/vrrp/status
to verify VRRP status.
End of Procedure
Result : When the upgrade is completed, the configuration for at least one
network interface must be added so the configuration can be downloaded
using FTP/TFTP.
Reinstalling the software
Reinstalling the software is seldom required except after a serious
malfunction. To reinstall software on the SMC, you must connect directly to
the SMC serial port and log on as the boot user with the ForgetMe password.
When the reinstallation is performed, the new SMC is reset to factory default
configuration. All previous configuration data and software is erased,
including old software image versions or upgrade packages.
A reinstallation erases all configuration data, which includes installed keys,
network settings, and certificates. Nortel recommends that you save all
configuration data to a file on a TFTP/FTP/SCP/SFTP server using the ptcfg
command. See “Saving and restoring the SMC configuration” on
page 95 .
Two methods are available for reinstalling software on the SMC:
• using the .ISO image of the software. See Procedure 46 on page 171 .