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Chapter 25 Working with System Software Images
Downloading Software Images Over a Serial Connection on the Console Port
Step 3
At the C-Kermit> prompt, enter the
connect
command to connect to the switch. If your line and speed
are set correctly, the switch Console> prompt appears.
Step 4
Enter the
enable
command to enter privileged mode.
Step 5
Enter the
download serial
command. The file downloads to module 1 by default.
Step 6
When prompted, confirm the download.
Step 7
Enter the escape sequence
Ctrl-\-c
by holding down the
Ctrl
key while you press
\,
and then press
c
.
Step 8
At the Kermit> prompt, enter the
send
filename
command to send the file to the switch.
You can monitor the progress of the download by pressing the
a
key at any time during the Kermit
download. A dot appears onscreen for every four packets transferred. If there is a problem transferring
the file, one or more of the following letter codes appear:
•
T—Kermit timed out.
•
N—Kermit is not acknowledging the switch download process.
•
E—Kermit detected an error in the progress of the transaction.
The switch downloads the image file, erases the Flash memory on the supervisor engine or the
appropriate module, and reprograms the Flash memory with the downloaded Flash code.
Note
The switch remains operational while the image downloads.
Step 9
Press
Return
to return to the C-Kermit> prompt. When the Kermit> prompt reappears, enter the
connect
command to return to the switch Console> prompt. You will see status information as the switch erases
and reprograms the Flash memory.
Note
If you enter the
connect
command more than two minutes after the Kermit> prompt
reappears, you might see only a Console> prompt instead of the status information about
erasing and programming Flash code.
Step 10
Reset the switch using the
reset
system
command.
Step 11
When the switch reboots, enter the
show version
[
mod
] command to check the version of the code on
the switch.
Note
For an example that shows a complete serial download procedure using Kermit on a
UNIX workstation, see the
“UNIX Workstation Serial Download Procedure Example” section on
page 25-20
.
Example Serial Software Image Download Procedures
These sections show example serial download procedures over the supervisor engine console port using
Kermit:
•
PC Serial Download Procedure Example, page 25-19
•
UNIX Workstation Serial Download Procedure Example, page 25-20