Specifications

left−panel Network Elements tab, the selected device(s) will be automatically
displayed under Selected Devices.
Assign a boot PROM to each device type or family:
If necessary, click the Refresh Images button to perform a firmware discovery and update
the list of boot PROM images.
a.
Select a family/device type in the left−panel Assignments table.b.
In the right−panel, select a boot PROM image and use the Assign to: arrows to assign the
image to the device type or to each entry that is a member of that binary family. The image
will appear in the Image Name column in the Assignments table. You must assign an image
to each table entry.
c.
Before proceeding with the upgrade, verify that boot PROM and firmware images that will be
on the device after the upgrade operation are compatible. Refer to the boot PROM and
firmware release notes for more information.
d.
Click Next.e.
3.
Initiate the Boot PROM Upgrade operation:
Specify the Download Type option. The downloads will be performed in parallel
(simultaneously) on the number of devices specified in the Groups of field. Enter the value 1
to have the downloads performed serially, one device after another.
a.
Click Start to initiate the boot PROM upgrade operation. The table at the top of the window
will update with status information as will the status area in the bottom left of the screen.
b.
Review results. An alert icon will appear in the Alert column of the table if a download
fails for the specific device. You can select to show all devices or show only those that are
incomplete or have failed.
c.
Click Next.d.
4.
Reset devices that support Timed Reset:
If you are resetting devices that support Timed Reset, you will see a window listing those
devices. Timed Reset gives you the flexibility to set up your reset operation with a time delay, so that
the actual device resets take place at a later time. This can be useful when trying to schedule resets for
a time when the network is least busy.
In the Selected column, select the devices that you want to reset. You can select an option to
display devices that do not support timed reset and devices that failed the firmware upgrade;
however, these devices cannot be reset from this window.
a.
Enter the reset delay. This is the amount of time (in seconds) until the device resets after the
reset operation begins. For example, if you start the reset operation at 4:00 pm with a 7 hour
reset delay (420 seconds), the device(s) will reset at 11:00 pm. This allows you to schedule
your resets for a time when the network is least busy.
b.
Select the reset type: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device
power off and on).
c.
Click Start to initiate the timed resets. Once the devices are back up, click Refresh to see if
the new boot PROM is running.
d.
5.
Reset devices that do not support Timed Reset:
If you are resetting devices that do not support Timed Reset, you will see a window listing those
devices.
In the Selected column, select the devices that you want to manually reset.a.
Select the reset type: Warm boot (restarts the device) or Cold boot (same as turning device
power off and on).
b.
Click Start to initiate the manual resets. Resets occur one at a time, continuing only after a
device is fully booted.
c.
After the reset operation is completed, click Refresh to see if the devices are running the new
boot PROM.
d.
6.
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