
MES3000 Ethernet switch series
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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
SW version 2.5.44[0b70e656] ( date 24-Nov-2015 time 17:28:25 )
Boot version 0.0.1.2 ( date 12-Dec-2012 time 19:10:41 )
HW version
02.07
CPLD version 03
Software update procedure:
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]
Exclamation mark means that copying is in progress. Each exclamation mark corresponds to
successful transfer of 10 packages with 512 bytes of information each. Point means that
during copying time-out of packages from TFTP server occurred. Several points in line can
mean that error occurred during copying.
With command
boot
select active file of system software for further loading
console#
boot system image-2
Make sure that active file of system software is selected correctly. To view information about
versions of software and their activeness, enter command
show bootvar
: