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APPENDIX E
Installing ERX System Software
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The software release will be copied from the network host to the
ERX system. This process can take several minutes.
Task 7: Reboot the System
To reboot the system using the newly installed software:
1 Run the boot system command, specifying the .rel filename of the
software release. For example:
:boot##boot system x-y-z.rel
The following message appears when you execute this command:
WARNING: It is recommended that you copy the current
running-configuration to a file prior to reloading a
different release of software.
2 Run the reload command.
:boot##reload
The following message appears when you execute this command:
WARNING: Execution of this command will cause the system to
reboot. Proceed with reload? [confirm]
The system reboots. The reboot may take longer than normal
because line modules initialize with the old version of the software,
acquire the new version from the SRP module, and reinitialize.
When you observe the LEDs on the line modules, the line modules
appear to boot twice.
Copying Release Files from One ERX System to Another
When you have copied the release files from a network host to one ERX
system, you can transfer files from that ERX system to other ERX
systems on the network. This feature is useful when:
• The other ERX systems are unreachable from the network host but
have network connectivity to the ERX system on which you installed
the new software.
• The connection between ERX systems is faster than the connection
between an ERX system and the network host to which it is connected.
The procedures for transferring release files from a source ERX system to
a destination ERX system are almost identical to transferring release files
from a network host to an ERX system on the same side of the firewall.
Note: You must enable the FTP server on the source ERX system.