Asante Technologies 6000 Series Switch User Manual


 
Management
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Performing a Software Upgrade
An IntraStack’s software image file can be upgraded via IntraSpection.
To upgrade an IntraStack’s software image file requires two steps:
Set up the IntraStack 6014DSB’s boot information.
Configure the image file information.
Set up the Boot Information
To set up the IntraStack 6014DSB’s boot information:
1 Click Agent.
The Agent Information table appears.
2 Open the Image Load Mode drop-down menu and
select netBoot.
This sets the IntraStack 6014DSB to boot (download its soft-
ware) over the network from a remote server.
3 Open the Protocol drop-down menu and select
bootp-tftp or tftp.
This sets the IntraStack to download the software image file
through TFTP (trivial transfer file protocol).
4 Click once in the File field and type the name and
network path of the software image file.
5 Click Apply.
The IntraStack’s boot information is configured. Next, con-
figure the image file information following the instructions
below.
Configure the Image File Information
1 Click swAgentSW.
The Switch Agent Software Group table appears, similar to
Figure 4-14.
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