Specifications

292 Implementing IBM System Networking 10Gb Ethernet Switches
7.2.3 Loading the new firmware
In this section, we show how to load the new firmware on the switch by using both
Menu-Based CLI and ISCLI.
The typical upgrade process for the upgrade of software image has the following steps:
1. Load a new software image and boot image onto an FTP or TFTP server on your network.
2. Transfer the new images to your switch.
3. Specify the new software image as the one that is loaded into switch memory the next
time a switch reset occurs.
4. Reset the switch.
Loading the new firmware with the Menu-Based CLI
To load the new firmware with the Menu-Based CLI, complete the following steps:
1. Enter the following Boot Options command from the CLI:
>> # /boot/gtimg
2. Enter the name of the switch software to be replaced when prompted:
Enter name of switch software image to be replaced
["image1"/"image2"/"boot"]: <image>
3. Enter the host name or IP address of the FTP or TFTP server:
Enter hostname or IP address of FTP/TFTP server: <hostname or IP address>
4. Enter the name of the new software file on the server:
Enter name of file on FTP/TFTP server: <filename>
The exact form of the name varies by server. However, the file location is normally relative
to the FTP or TFTP directory ( /tftpboot).
5. Enter your user name for the server, if applicable:
Enter username for FTP server or hit return for
TFTP server: {<username>|<Enter>}
If entering an FTP server user name, you are also prompted for the password. The system
then prompts you to confirm your request. Once confirmed, the software loads into
the switch.
6. If software is loaded into a different image than the one most recently booted, the system
prompts you whether you want to run the new image at next boot. Otherwise, you can
enter the image command at the Boot Options# prompt:
Boot Options# image
Important: When connecting to the switch with the serial port, you should use the
following parameters, which do not change, except for the speed, that changes when we
recover from a faulty upgrade:
򐂰 Speed: 9600 bps
򐂰 Data Bits: 8
򐂰 Stop Bits: 1
򐂰 Parity: None
򐂰 Flow Control: None