Owner's Manual

808 | Appendix B. Software Upgrade and Boot Options
NETGEAR 8800 User Manual
Upgrading a Modular Software Package
When NETGEAR introduces a new core software image, a new modular software package is
also available. If you have a software module installed and upgrade to a new core image, you
need to upgrade to the corresponding modular software package.
Two methods are available to upgrade an existing modular software package on your switch.
Regardless of which method you choose, you must terminate and restart the processes
associated with the software module.
Method One
1. Terminate the processes associated with the software module using one of the following
commands:
terminate process <name> [forceful | graceful] {msm <slot>}
2. Download the software module from your TFTP server or external compact flash memory
card using the following command:
download image [[<hostname> | <ipaddress>] <filename> {{vr} <vrname>} |
memorycard <filename>] {<partition>} {msm <slotid>} {slot <slotid>}
3. Activate the installed modular package, if installed on the active partition, using the following
command:
run update
4. Restart the processes associated with the software module using one of the following
commands:
start process <name> {msm <slot>}
Method Two
1. Download the software module from your TFTP server or external compact flash
memory card using the following command:
download image [[<hostname> | <ipaddress>] <filename> {{vr} <vrname>} |
memorycard <filename>] {<partition>} {msm <slotid>}
{slot <slotid>}
2. Activate the installed modular package, if installed on the active partition, using the following
command:
run update
3. Terminate and restart the processes associated with the software module using one of the
following commands:
restart process [class <cname> | <name> {msm <slot>}]
Examples
The following examples upgrade the SSH module on the active partition and assume that you
have: