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Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004
Appendix A Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades
Copying Software Files to the Switch
Copying Software Files to the Switch
This section describes how to copy software files to an MGX 8850 or MGX 8950 switch. The switch
cards use boot software and runtime software. Each PXM45, AXSM, and FRSM-12 card uses the boot
software to define communications between the card components and to enable cards to start up. The
runtime software defines how the card operates after startup. RPM-PR cards function on the runtime
software and use the boot software only when they cannot load the runtime software.
Note The boot and runtime software are installed on the switch at the factory. Before you copy new files to
the switch, verify that you need to update them by comparing the file versions on the disk to those
recommended in the Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850 and MGX 8830 Software Version 3 (PXM45/B
and PXM1E) or the Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8950 Software Version 3.
MGX 8850 and MGX 8950 switches provide a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service to support file
transfers to the switch. If you have FTP client software and network connectivity to both the switch and
the server where the software files are stored, you can use FTP to transfer files directly from the server
to the switch.
Note The following procedure describes how to copy files to the switch when the runtime software is up and
running (showing the node name switch prompt). When the runtime software cannot load, copy the
software files to the switch as described in the “Transferring Software Files to and from the Switch”
section in Appendix B, “PXM45 Backup Boot Procedures.”
Step 1 Refer to the Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8850 and MGX 8830 Software Version 3 (PXM45/B and
PXM1E) or the Release Notes for Cisco MGX 8950 Software Version 3 to locate a server from which you
can download the files.
Step 2 Using a workstation with FTP client software, transfer PXM45, AXSM, and FRSM-12 files from the
server to the switch directory C:/FW.
The procedure you use for transferring the files depends on the FTP client software you are using. When
initiating the FTP connection, remember the following:
• Select the switch by entering its IP address.
• When prompted for a username and password, enter the username and password you use when
managing the switch.
• When configuring file transfer options, select binary mode for the file transfer.
Step 3 To verify that the new PXM45, AXSM, and FRSM-12 files have been transferred to the switch, log into
the switch and display the contents of the C:/FW directory.
Step 4 Using a workstation with FTP client software, transfer RPM-PR files from the server to the switch
directory E:/RPM.
Note You must use a capital E when referencing the E drive in switch commands.