Asante Technologies 9000 Switch User Manual


 
Basic Configuration
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Performing a Software Upgrade at Runtime
The software image file must be downloaded from a server on your network
that is running a TFTP server application.
Important: Make sure the IntraChassis 9000 is configured
with an IP address (see “Changing System IP Information”
earlier in this chapter for details).
Use the following procedure to upgrade the IntraChassis 9000 software via
TFTP.
1 Access the TFTP Image File Downloading Configuration
menu by typing t in the Image File Downloading Configu-
ration menu.
2 Type s to set the image server IP address.
3 At the prompt, enter the IP address of the server containing
the image file, then press Return.
4 Type f to set the image file name.
5 At the prompt, enter the image file’s name and path, then
press Return.
6 Type r to set the retry count.
7 At the prompt, enter the number of attempts the IntraC-
hassis 9000 will make to download the image file, then press
Return.
8 Select the Destination Image Bank by using the a option. In
a typical situation, you will want to select the Bank on
which the software is not currently running, as shown in
Figure 3-23.
9 Type d to download the image file to the destination bank
(this option allows you to change the boot bank at a later
time and use the Reset menu to schedule a reset, at which
time the new software will be run).
OR
Type b to download the image file and reset the switch (this
option immediately boots the IntraChassis 9000 with the
new version of software).
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