Nortel Networks 450 series Switch User Manual


 
Reinstalling the software 373
ATTENTION
A reinstall wipes out all configuration data, including network settings. Before
reinstalling the software on a Nortel SNAS device with a working configuration,
save all configuration data to a file on a TFTP/FTP/SCP/SFTP server. If you
use the
ptcfg command in the CLI, the saved configuration data will include
installed keys and certificates. You can later restore the configuration, including
the installed keys and certificates, by using the gtcfg command. (For more
information about these CLI commands, see “Backing up or restoring the
configuration” (page 356).) If you want to make separate backup copies of
your keys and certificates, use the display or export commands. (For more
information about these commands, see “Saving or exporting certificates and
keys” (page 300).)
If a software CD was shipped with the Nortel SNAS, you can also reinstall
the software from the CD (see “Reinstalling the software from a CD” (page
375)).
Reinstalling the software from an external file server
To reinstall the software image downloaded to an external file server,
perform the following steps:
Step Action
1 Log on as the boot user. The password for the boot user is
ForgetMe.
login: boot
Password: ForgetMe
*** Reinstall Upgrade Procedure ***
If you proceed beyond this point, the active network
configuration will be reset, requiring a reboot to
restore any current settings. However, no permanent
changes will be done until the boot image has been
downloaded.
Continue (y/n)? [y]:
Press Enter to accept the default (yes) and continue.
2 Specify the network port and IP network settings.
If the Nortel SNAS was previously configured for network access,
the previous settings are the suggested default values presented
within square brackets. To accept the suggested values, press
Enter. If the Nortel SNAS was not previously configured for
network access, or you deleted the Nortel SNAS from the cluster
using the /boot/delete command, no suggested values
related to a previous configuration are presented within square
brackets; you must provide information about the network
settings.
a Specify the port for network connectivity.
Nortel Secure Network Access Switch
Using the Command Line Interface
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28 July 2008
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