Configuration and Image Commands
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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If you download the image to the active partition and do not immediately install the image, you do
not need to reboot the switch until you use the image.
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If you install the image to the inactive partition, you do not need to reboot the switch until you use
the image.
Enter
y
to install the image after download. Enter
n
to install the image at a later time.
If you download and install the software image on the active partition, the switch automatically
reboots after the download and installation is completed. The following message appears when
downloading and installing on the active partition:
Image will be installed to the active partition, a reboot required. Do you want
to continue? (y or n)
Enter
y
to continue the installation and reboot the switch. Enter
n
to cancel.
If you install the image at a later time, the image is still downloaded and saved to the switch, but
you must use the following command to install the software and reboot the switch:
install image <fname> {<partition>} {msm <slotid>} {reboot}
Where
fname
specifies the filename of the new, downloaded image.
Downloading an ExtremeWare XOS module image.
An ExtremeWare XOS module image has functionality
that supplements a core image. You download and install a module onto an already installed core
image. The version number of the core image and the module must match. For example, the module
bd10K-11.0.0.25-ssh.xmod
can only be installed onto the core image
bd10K-11.0.0.25.xos
.
To install a module to the inactive partition, use the
download image
command to download the
module to the inactive partition, and use the
install image
command to install it, if you did not
choose to install when the image was downloaded. Remember, the core image on the inactive partition
must be of the same version as the module. When you make the inactive partition active, by issuing the
use image
command and rebooting the switch, the module is also activated at boot time.
To install a module to the active partition, use the
download image
command to download the module
to the active partition, and use the
install image
command to install it, if you did not choose to
install when the image was downloaded. Remember, the core image on the active partition must be of
the same version as the module. If you reboot the switch, the module will also be activated, but you can
activate the module without rebooting the switch by issuing the
run update
command. After issuing
that command, all the functionality, and command line interface (CLI) commands, of the module will be
available.
Performing a Hitless Upgrade—BlackDiamond 10808 switch, BlackDiamond 12804 switch, and BlackDiamond
8800 Series Switch Only.
Hitless upgrade is a mechanism that allows you to upgrade the ExtremeWare
XOS software running on the switch without taking the switch out of service. Some additional benefits
of using hitless upgrade include:
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Minimizing network downtime
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Reducing the amount of traffic lost
Although any method of upgrading software can have an impact on network operation, including
interrupting Layer 2 network operation, performing a hitless upgrade can decrease that impact.
NOTE
Hitless upgrade support for the BlackDiamond 10808 switch was introduced in ExtremeWare XOS 11.1.
