Owner's Manual

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4. Managing the XCM8800 Software
This chapter includes the following sections:
• Overview on page 95
• Using the XCM8800 File System on page 96
• Managing the Configuration File on page 104
• Managing XCM8800 Processes on page 106
• Understanding Memory Protection on page 109
• Monitoring CPU Utilization on page 110
Overview
The XCM8800 software platform is a distributed software architecture. The distributed
architecture consists of separate binary images organized into discrete software modules with
messaging between them. The software and system infrastructure subsystem form the basic
framework of how the XCM8800 applications interact with each other, including the system
startup sequence, memory allocation, and error events handling. Redundancy and data
replication is a built-in mechanism of XCM8800. The system infrastructure provides basic
redundancy support and libraries for all of the XCM8800 applications.
Note: For information about downloading and upgrading a new software
image, saving configuration changes, and upgrading the BootROM,
see Appendix B, Software Upgrade and Boot Options.
Like any advanced operating system, XCM8800 gives you the tools to manage your switch and
create your network configurations. The following enhancements and functionality are included
in the switch operating system:
• File system administration
• Configuration file management
• Process control
• Memory protection