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Download Component Files Managing Automatic Remote Configuration Download
page 12-14 OmniSwitch AOS Release 8 Switch Management Guide May 2014
Instruction File Usage Guidelines
• The instruction file is case sensitive and can contain only the keywords provided in the instruction file
output example.
• The keywords can be placed in any order.
• If the Keyword:Value format is incorrect, the information on that line is discarded.
• Firmware version must be provided in the format as specified in the example.
• Pathnames provided must contain the complete path to the file location.
• If any file is not required, the value is provided as “None”. For example, if a debug configuration file is
not required to be downloaded, the instruction file syntax is as follows:
Debug filename:None
Debug location:None
• The header line is the first line of the instruction file and begins with “!” character.
• Header line contents are logged to the switch log along with the other contents of the instruction file.
• The header and comment lines begin with “!” character.
Firmware Upgrade Files
Firmware files are also known as image files. These files have the .img extension.
Firmware files may be different based on the OmniSwitch platform. The relevant firmware files are down-
loaded from the location mentioned in the instruction file. The filenames of the firmware files must exactly
match the files which are to be downloaded. The filenames are in the *.img format. Modified filenames
are not recognized.
Details about the different firmware files and file names can be found in “Managing System Files” on
page 2-1.
Firmware files are downloaded only when the firmware version in the instruction file is higher than the
firmware version present on the switch.
Bootup Configuration File
The bootup configuration (vcboot.cfg) file is not present during the initial bootup process when a new
switch is integrated in to the network. The vcboot.cfg file is automatically generated and stored in the
/flash/working directory when a write memory command is issued.
During the automatic remote configuration process, the bootup configuration file is downloaded from the
FTP/SFTP server and stored as vcboot.cfg in the /flash/working directory of the switch.
If no script file is downloaded, the switch boots up normally according to the configurations specified in
the vcboot.cfg file when the remote configuration download process is completed.
Debug Configuration File
The debug configuration file is used for setting specific OmniSwitch settings and must only be used as
directed by Service and Support. During the automatic remote configuration process, the debug
configuration file is downloaded with the filename AlcatelDebug.cfg.