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Release 5.0.10, OL-3845-01 Rev. B0, August 16, 2004
Appendix A Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades
Locating Software Updates
Locating Software Updates
For information on locating software updates, see the Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850
(PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, and Cisco MGX 8830 Switches, Release 5.0.00 and the Release
Notes for the Cisco MGX 8880 Media Gateway, Release 5.0.00.
Copying Software Files to the Switch
This section describes how to copy software files to a Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45),
Cisco MGX 8830, or Cisco MGX 8950 switch. The switch cards use boot software and runtime
software. Each card uses the boot software to define communications between the card components and
to enable cards to start up. The runtime software defines how the card operates after startup. RPM cards
function on the runtime software and use the boot software only when they cannot load the runtime
software.
Note
The boot and runtime software are installed on the switch at the factory. Before you copy new files to
the switch, verify that you need to update them by comparing the file versions on the disk to those
recommended in the Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1E/PXM45), Cisco MGX 8950, and Cisco
MGX 8830 Switches, Release 5.0.00 and the Release Notes for the Cisco MGX 8880 Media Gateway,
Release 5.0.00.
Cisco MGX switches provide a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service to support file transfers to the
switch. If you have FTP client software and network connectivity to both the switch and the server where
the software files are stored, you can use FTP to transfer files directly from the server to the switch.
Note
The following procedure describes how to copy files to the switch when the runtime software is up and
running (showing the node name switch prompt). When the runtime software cannot load, copy the
software files to the switch as described in the “
Transferring Software Files to and from the Switch
”
section in
Appendix B, “PXM Backup Boot Procedures.”
pwd
Display the present working directory.
Syntax: pwd
Access level required: ANYUSER or above.
rename
Renames a file.
Syntax: rename <old file name> <new file name>
Access level required: GROUP1 or above.
whoami
Lists the login name for the current session.
Syntax: whoami
Access level required: ANYUSER or above.
Table A-1
File System Commands at Switch Prompt (continued)
Command
Description