3com 3C16894 4-slot Chassis User Manual

Before you upgrade:

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Verify that there is a connection between the TFTP server and the Switch 7750 
(use the 

 command.)

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Verify that the TFTP server is set up according to the manufacturer's instructions 
and that it is enabled and pointing to the correct directory.

To upgrade using TFTP:

1 Verify that you are logged in with super-user privileges.

2 From the Switch 7750 command line (in user view), TFTP the image file from the 

TFTP server to the Switch 7750 using the following command:

3 Set the boot parameters to specify the file to boot the system from, using the 

following command:

4 Reboot the system.

The following example illustrates this procedure:

<SW7750>tftp 10.10.110.1 get sw7750003.app

  Transfer file in binary mode. 

  Now begin to download file from remote tftp server, please wait... 

/

  TFTP:  5690749 bytes received in 376 second(s). 

  File downloaded successfully. 

<SW7750>boot boot-loader primary sw7750003.app

The specified file will be booted next time!

<SW7750>reboot

 This command will reboot the system. Continue? [Y/N] y

After you have upgraded the software on the primary Fabric in an 8-slot chassis, 
you must copy the software to the secondary Fabric.

1 Copy the code to the secondary Fabric.

<SW-7700-8-slot>copy slot0#flash:/77h03_01_51s56c10.app  slot1#flash

2 Set the boot-loader to boot off from the new application image after the next 

reboot.

<SW-7700-8-slot>boot boot-loader primary 

If the BootROM password of the switch is lost, contact your local support center, 
listed in Appendix B.

After you power on the Switch 7750, the BootROM program runs automatically. 
The terminal displays the following information: