install image
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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Installing an ExtremeWare XOS core image.
If you install the software image on the active partition, you
must reboot the switch. A message similar to the following appears when installing the image on the
active partition:
Image will be installed to the active partition, a reboot required. Do you want
to continue ? (y/n)
Enter
y
to continue the installation and reboot the switch. Enter
n
to cancel.
If you install on the inactive partition, you can continue to run the currently booted image, but to run
the newly installed image, you will need to set the boot partition with the
use image {partition}
<partition> {msm <slotid>}
command and reboot the switch.
Installing an ExtremeWare XOS module image.
An ExtremeWare XOS module image has functionality that
supplements a core image. You will 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
install image
command to install the module.
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
install image
command to install the module.
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
CLI commands, of the module will be available.
Performing a Hitless Upgrade—BlackDiamond 10808 switch, BlackDiamond 12804 switch, and BlackDiamond
8800 Series Switch Only.
If you specify the
msm
parameter on a BlackDiamond 10808, BlackDiamond
12804, or BlackDiamond 8800 series switch, you can initiate hitless upgrade between the primary and
backup MSMs installed in the switch.
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:
●
Minimizing network downtime
●
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.
Regardless of how you upgrade the software, you must:
●
View the current switch information to determine your selected and booted image partitions, verify
which MSM is the primary and which is the backup, and confirm that the MSMs are synchronized
using the
show switch
command
●
Select the partition to use when downloading the image using the
download image [[<hostname>
| <ipaddress>] <filename> {{vr} <vrname>} | memorycard <filename>] {<partition>}
{msm <slotid>}
or the
use image {partition} <partition> {msm <slotid>}
commands
When performing a hitless upgrade, you must first download the software to the backup MSM. If you
download the image to the inactive partition, use the
install image <fname> {<partition>} {msm
<slotid>} {reboot}
command to install the software image at a later time. After the software is
