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Alteon OS Command Reference
The Boot Options Menu
33343W7774, May 2007
Using the CLI
To load a new software image to your switch, you need the following:
The image or boot software loaded on a FTP/TFTP server on your network
The hostname or IP address of the FTP/TFTP server
The name of the new software image or boot file
NOTE – The DNS parameters must be configured if specifying hostnames. See “Domain Name
System Configuration” on page 292.
When the above requirements are met, use the following procedure to download the new soft-
ware to your switch.
1. At the Boot Options# prompt, enter:
2. Enter the name of the switch software to be replaced:
3. Enter the hostname or IP address of the FTP or TFTP server.
4. Enter the name of the new software file on the server.
The exact form of the name will vary by server. However, the file location is normally relative
to the FTP or TFTP directory (usually /tftpboot).
5. Enter your username for the server, if applicable.
Boot Options# gtimg
Enter name of switch software image to be replaced
["image1"/"image2"/"boot"]:
<image>
Enter hostname or IP address of FTP/TFTP server: <name or IP address>
Enter name of file on FTP/TFTP server: <filename>
Enter username for FTP server or hit return for TFTP server:
<username> or <Enter>