3com S7906E Installation Instruction

 

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The S7900E Series Ethernet Switches are distributed devices supporting Intelligent Resilient 

Framework (IRF). Two S7900E series can be connected together to form a distributed IRF device. If an 

S7900E series is not in any IRF, it operates as a distributed device; if the S7900E series is in an IRF, it 

operates as a distributed IRF device. For introduction of IRF, refer to IRF Configuration in the System 

Volume. 

 

When configuring hotfix, go to these sections for information you are interested in: 

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Hotfix Overview 

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Hotfix Configuration Task List 

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Hotfix Configuration Examples 

Hotfix is a fast and cost-effective method to repair software defects of a device. Compared with another 

method, software version upgrade, hotfix can upgrade the software without interrupting the running 

services of the device, that is, it can repair the software defects of the current version without rebooting 

the device. 

A patch, also called patch unit, is a package to fix software defects. Generally, patches are released as 

patch files. A patch file may contain one or more patches for different defects. After loaded from the 

storage media to the memory patch area, each patch is assigned a unique number, which starts from 1, 

for identification, management and operation. For example, if a patch file has three patch units, they will 

be numbered as 1, 2, and 3 respectively. 

Patches in a patch file are all incremental patches. An incremental patch means that the patch is 

dependent on the previous patch units. For example, if a patch file has three patch units, patch 3 can be 

running only after patch 1 and 2 take effect. You cannot run patch 3 separately.  

Patches fall into two types, common patches and temporary patches. 

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Common patches are those formally released through the version release flow.