Image Management for the Non-ADC-VX Environment
The software image is the executable code running on an Alteon. A version of the image ships with Alteon, and comes pre-installed. As new versions of the image are released, you can upgrade the software running on your Alteon.
Upgrading the software image on your Alteon requires the following:
1. Loading the new image onto a TFTP server on your network
2. Downloading the new image from the TFTP server to your Alteon
3. Selecting the new software image to be loaded into memory the next time Alteon is reset
Alteon can store up to two different software images, called image1 and . When you download new software, you must specify where it should be placed (image1, image2)
For example, if your active image is currently loaded into image1, you would probably load the new image software into image2. This lets you test the new software and reload the original active image (stored in image1), if needed.
To download a new software to your Alteon
1. Ensure that you have performed the following pre-requisites:
— The image or boot software loaded on a TFTP server on your network
— The hostname or IP address of the TFTP server
— The name of the new software image or boot file
— Set up the TFTP option (/cfg/sys/mgmt/tftp) for the TFTP connection. This sets the default option for the gtimg command.
Note: You can override the TFTP option setting with the override option provided to the gtimg commands
2. At the prompt, enter gtimg:
3. Enter the name of Alteon software to be replaced:
Enter name of switch software image to be replaced ["image1"/"image2"]: <image> |
4. Enter the hostname or IP address of the file transfer server.
Enter hostname or IP address of FTP/TFTP server: <server name or IP address> |
5. Enter the name of the new software file on the server.
Enter name of file on FTP/TFTP server: <filename> |
6. You are prompted you to confirm your request.