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SWUpgrade
This menu provides read-only and configurable software upgrade and
boot method information (the parameters used for downloading a new
version of software) for the device.
Table 4-8 describes each field in the SWUpgrade menu.
∆ Note: For instructions on using this menu, see “Per-
forming a Software Upgrade” on page 3-12.
Table 4-8 SWUpgrade Menu
Field Description
SW Major Version Read-only field; displays the major software version
number of the device.
Note:
If the unit is running code version 1.2, the SW
Major Version number is 1.
SW Minor Version Read-only field; displays the minor software version
number of the device.
Note:
If the unit is running code version 1.2, the SW
Minor Version number is 2.
Boot File Name Configurable field; sets the network path and name of
the boot file for the device.
Server Address Configurable field; sets the boot server’s IP address.
Image Load Mode Configurable field; determines the method for loading
the software.
❏ localBoot — sets the device to boot from code
stored in device (default setting).
❏ netBoot — sets the device to boot from a TFTP
server on the network.
Remote Boot Info Read-only field; indicates that the boot configuration
parameters are originating from EEProm.
Note:
This field always displays eepromBootInfo
Remote Boot
Protocol
Configurable field; determines the remote boot proto-
col used to load the software.
❏ bootptftp — sets the device to request an IP
address from a BootP server and to load the
software from a TFTP server.
❏ tftponly — sets the device to only load the
software across the network (the device must
already be configured with an IP address).
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