MES1000, MES2000 Ethernet Switches
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6.2
Update of software from TFTP server
TFTP Server shall be launched and configured on computer from which software will be
downloaded. Server should have a permission to read bootloader and/or firmware files.
Computer with running TFTP server should be accessible by the switch (can be checked by
executing command ping {A.B.C.D} on the switch, where A.B.C.D is IP address of the
computer).
Update of the software can be made by privileged user only.
6.2.1
System software update
Loading of the device is performed from system software file which is stored in flash memory.
When updating, the new file of system software is saved in specifically assigned section of the memory.
When loading, the device launches active system software file. Selection of active file is executed by
following command:
boot system
{
image-1
|
image-2
} [
unit
unit_id
]
where
unit_id
is a number of device in stack (for device operating in independent mode, number of
device is not set),
image-1, image-2
- file of system software.
When working in stack,
if number of device is not set, this command is applied to master
device.
To view current version of software operating on the device, enter command
show version
:
console#
show version
console# show version
Unit
SW version Boot version HW version
---------- ------------- ------------------- -----------------
1 3.0.0.0
3.0.0.0 01.00.00
Software update procedure:
1.
With command
copy
copy new file of the software to device in assigned section of memory
(image2). Format of the command:
copy tftp://
tftp_ip_address
/
[directory/]filename
image
Sample of command execution:
console#
copy tftp://192.168.16.34/file1 image
Accessing file `file1’ on 192.168.16.34
Loading file1 from 192.168.16.34:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Copy took 00:01:11 [hh:mm:ss]
