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How to Use the BootROM Menu to Download and Install a New Image to an EXOS Switch
- Article Type:
- How To
- Article Number:
- 000083340
- Last Modified:
- 5/15/2018
Objective
How to use the BootROM menu to TFTP download a new image to the switch |
Environment
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Procedure
1. Before rebooting the switch, connect to the switch via the serial console port. 2. Reboot the switch. While the switch is booting, press and hold <spacebar> when prompted to enter the BootROM.
* Summit X450 *
Version 1.0.0.7 by Release-Manager on Thu 04/07/05
Copyright 2003-2005, Extreme Networks, Inc.
Press and hold the <spacebar> to enter the bootstrap.
Starting Primary Bootloader ...
Running POST... PASSED
Version 1.0.0.9 by Release-Manager on Wed 06/01/05
Copyright 2003-2005, Extreme Networks, Inc.
Press and hold the <spacebar> to enter the bootrom.
BootRom >
BootRom > h
boot boot an image
loader Sets which BootLoader BootStrap will boot
reboot Reboot system (hard reset)
rz zmodem download
show display information
config select configuration
enable enable features
h on-line help
help on-line help
? on-line help
hi display command history
dir list contents of CF directory
cd change working CF directory
pwd print working CF directory
ping ping remote host
configip configure the bootloader ip address
showip show the configuration of the bootloader ip address
download download an image
3. Configure the IP address for the management port: BootRom > configip ipaddress 10.10.10.2/24 gateway 10.10.10.1
4. Ping the TFTP server holding the image to make sure there is connectivity: Note: The management port is used for pinging, and downloading the image.
BootRom > ping 10.10.10.10
PING 10.10.10.10 (10.10.10.10): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.10.10.10: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128 time=0.358 ms
64 bytes from 10.10.10.10: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128 time=0.290 ms
64 bytes from 10.10.10.10: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128 time=0.293 ms
64 bytes from 10.10.10.10: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128 time=0.294 ms
--- 10.10.10.10 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 0.290/0.300/0.358 ms
5. Download the new image:
BootRom > download image 10.10.10.10 summitX450-11.2.3.3.xos
Loading file: tftp://10.10.10.10/summitX450-11.2.3.3.xos|Loading file: /dev/ram@0x880
00050-
Entry address is 86000058
Executing the image
PMON tar. Version: 1.0
Loaded vmlinux at 0x8A000000, 2954344 (0x2D1468) bytes
Application filename: /dev/ram@0x8A000000,2D1468.
Loading vmlinux: /dev/ram@0x8A000000,2D1468.
/dev/ram@0x8A000000,2D1468 loaded okay.
PMON tar returning to PMON.
client return: 0
Loading file: /dev/ram@0x8A000000\
Entry address is 85000000
Rescue mode will ERASE ALL DATA, download a new EXOS image and install it. No data of any kind will be preserved.
Ok to continue? (Y/N) y
**** Initializing management port ipaddress 10.10.10.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
**** Gateway 10.10.10.1
**** Downloading rescue image to ramdisk
**** Partitioning Disk Device
**** Formatting Partitions: Please be patient...
**** Formatting Partition 1 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 2 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 3 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 4 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 5 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 6 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 7 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 8 of 8
**** Mounting Partitions
**** Checking Image Wrapper
**** Extract Upgrade Script
**** Execute Upgrade Script
Installing EXOS 11.2.3.3
**** Clearing Nvram
***** press ENTER to reboot:
After pressing <enter>, the switch will boot with the new image. |
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