System information

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Options Under “Mgmt”
For more details about how images are stored in the OnBoard and about
configuration file backups, see Appendix B, “Advanced Boot and Backup
Configuration Information.
T To Upgrade the OnBoard’s Operating
System, Applications, and Configuration
Files
See Table 9-6, “Firmware Upgrade Screen Fields,” on page 297 if needed for
the values to supply in the fields. To upgrade using an image booted over the
network from a TFTP server, boot the OnBoard from a TFTP server before
starting this procedure; see “To Configure OnBoard Boot” on page 188 if
needed.
1. Log into the Web Manager as an administrative user.
See “To Log Into the Web Manager for the Administrative User” on page
108, if needed.
2. Go to Mgmt → Firmware upgrade.
• To upgrade from an image obtained from a tftp server after a network
boot, go to Step 4.
• To upgrade from an ftp server, go to Step 3.
3. To upgrade using an image from an ftp server, do the following steps:
a. Enter the IP address or DNS name of the ftp server in the “FTP site”
field.
b. If desired, check the checkbox next to “Use passive mode FTP.”
c. Enter the username for the ftp site in the “Username” field.
d. Enter the password required for accessing the ftp site in the
“Password” field.
e. Enter the pathname of the software image file on the ftp server in the
“Image file” field.
4. Click the “Upgrade Now” button.
5. When the download completes, go to Mgmt → Restart and restart the
OnBoard.