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Software upgrade commands· 1

boot-loader file· 1

display boot-loader 2

firmware update· 3

 

Software upgrade commands

As a best practice, store the startup images in a fixed storage medium. If you store the startup images in a hot swappable storage medium, do not remove the hot swappable storage medium during the startup process.

boot-loader file

Use boot-loader file to specify startup image files.

Syntax

boot-loader file boot filename system filename [ feature filename&<1-30> ] [ patch filename&<1-30> ] { all | slot slot-number } { backup | main }

boot-loader file ipe-filename [ patch filename&<1-30> ] { all | slot slot-number } { backup | main }

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Parameters

boot: Specifies a boot image file.

system: Specifies a system image file.

feature: Specifies a space-separated list of up to 30 feature image files.

patch: Specifies a space-separated list of up to 30 incremental patch image files or 16 non-incremental patch image files. Because the boot, system, and feature images each can have one non-incremental patch image file, you can specify a maximum of 16 non-incremental patch image files.

filename: Specifies a .bin file in the filesystemname/filename.bin format. The file must be stored in the root directory of a file system on the device. Excluding the file system location section (if any), the value string can have a maximum of 63 characters. For more information about specifying a file, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

ipe-filename: Specifies an .ipe image package file in the filesystemname/filename.ipe format. The file must be stored in the root directory of a file system on the device. Excluding the file system location section (if any), the value string can have a maximum of 63 characters. For more information about specifying a file, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

all: Specifies all hardware components to which the specified images apply.

slot slot-number: Specifies the IRF member ID of a member device.

backup: Specifies the files as backup startup image files. Backup images are used only when main images are not available.

main: Specifies the files as main startup image files. The device always first attempts to start up with main startup files.

Usage guidelines

The boot-loader file command overwrites the entire startup image list. To add new startup feature images, specify all feature image files in the old startup image list, including feature image files. The new startup image list will contain only the feature image files that are specified in the command.

To load the specified startup software images, you must reboot the system.

Examples

# Specify flash:/all.ipe as the main startup image file for slot 1.

<Sysname> boot-loader file flash:/all.ipe slot 1 main

Verifying the file flash:/all.ipe on slot 1..............Done.

H3C RA5100 images in IPE:

  boot.bin

  system.bin

  feature.bin

This command will set the main startup software images. Continue? [Y/N]:Y

Add images to slot 1.

File flash:/boot.bin already exists on slot 1.

File flash:/system.bin already exists on slot 1.

File flash:/feature.bin already exists on slot 1.

Overwrite the existing files? [Y/N]:Y

Decompressing file boot.bin to flash:/boot.bin........................Done.

Decompressing file system.bin to flash:/system.bin...............................Done.

Decompressing file feature.bin to flash:/feature.bin..................Done.

Verifying the file flash:/boot.bin on slot 1...Done.

Verifying the file flash:/system.bin on slot 1.............Done.

Verifying the file flash:/feature.bin on slot 1...Done.

The images that have passed all examinations will be used as the main startup software images at the next reboot on slot 1.

Related commands

display boot-loader

display boot-loader

Use display boot-loader to display current software images and startup software images.

Syntax

display boot-loader [ slot slot-number ]

Views

Any view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

network-operator

Parameters

slot slot-number: Specifies the member ID of an IRF member device. If you do not specify a member device, this command displays the software images on each IRF member device.

Examples

# Display the current software images and startup software images.

<Sysname> display boot-loader

Software images on slot 1:

Current software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

Main startup software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

Backup startup software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

Table 1 Command output

Field	Description
Current software images	Comware images that have been loaded.
Main startup software images	Primary Comware images for the next startup.
Backup startup software images	Backup Comware images for the next startup.

 

Related commands

boot-loader file

firmware update

Use firmware update to upgrade the CPLD firmware.

Syntax

firmware update slot slot-number [ subslot subslot-number ] cpld cpld-number file filename

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Parameters

slot slot-number: Specifies an IRF member device. The slot-number argument represents its IRF member ID.

subslot subslot-number: Specifies a subcard by its subslot number. If you do not specify a subcard, the command upgrades firmware for all subcards on the base card.

cpld cpld-number: Specifies a complex programmable logical device (CPLD) by its number.

file filename: Specifies an upgrade file in the filesystemname/filename.extension format. The file must be stored in the root directory of a file system on the device. Excluding the file system location section (if any), the value string can have a maximum of 63 characters. For more information about specifying a file, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

Usage guidelines

Use this command to upgrade firmware that cannot be upgraded using the boot-loader command.

To complete the firmware upgrade, you must power cycle the card or subcard.

To power cycle a card or subcard, use one of the following methods:

·     Power cycle the device.

·     Remove and reinsert the card or subcard.

Examples

# Upgrade CPLD 1 in slot 1.

<Sysname> firmware update slot 1 cpld 1 file package.bin

Updating firmware for CPLD on the specified card or subcard. Continue?[Y/N]:y

Updating the firmware…

Please power cycle the card or subcard to activate the firmware.