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Software upgrade commands· 1

boot-loader file· 1

boot-loader update· 3

display boot-loader 4

 

Software upgrade commands

The device starts up from the default file system. The default file system can be the built-in flash memory (factory default) or a CF card.

As a best practice, store the startup images in the factory-default file system.

If the device is starting up from a CF card, do not remove the CF card during startup.

boot-loader file

Use boot-loader file to specify startup image files.

Syntax

In standalone mode:

boot-loader file boot boot-package system system-package [ feature feature-package&<1-30> ] { all | slot slot-number } { backup | main }

boot-loader file ipe-filename { all | slot slot-number } { backup | main }

In IRF mode:

boot-loader file boot boot-package system system-package [ feature feature-package&<1-30> ] { all | chassis chassis-number slot slot-number } { backup | main }

boot-loader file ipe-filename { all | chassis chassis-number slot slot-number } { backup | main }

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Parameters

boot boot-package: Specifies a .bin boot image file in the filesystemname/filename.bin format. The file must be stored in the root directory of a file system on the device. The value string excluding the file system location section (if any) can have a maximum of 63 characters. For more information about specifying a file, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

system system-package: Specifies a .bin system image file in the filesystemname/filename.bin format. The file must be stored in the root directory of a file system on the device. The value string excluding the file system location section (if any) can have a maximum of 63 characters. For more information about specifying a file, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

feature feature-package: Specifies a space-separated list of up to 30 .bin feature image files. Specify each .bin file in the filesystemname/filename.bin format. The files must be stored in the root directory of a file system on the device. The value string excluding the file system location section (if any) can have a maximum of 63 characters. For more information about specifying a file, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

ipe-filename: Specifies an .ipe image package file in the filesystemname/filename.ipe format. The file must be stored in the root directory of a file system on the device. The filesystemname:/filename.ipe section can have a maximum of 63 characters. For more information about specifying a file, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

all: Specifies all hardware components to which the specified images apply. You can use this option to upgrade all hardware components that run the same images.

slot slot-number: Specifies the slot number of the device, which is fixed at 0. (In standalone mode.)

chassis chassis-number slot slot-number: Specifies an IRF member device. The chassis-number argument represents the member ID of the IRF member device. The slot-number argument represents the slot number of the device, which is fixed at 0. (In IRF mode.)

backup: Specifies the files as backup startup image files. Backup images are used only when main images are not available.

main: Specifies the files as main startup image files. The device always first attempts to start up with main startup files.

Usage guidelines

To avoid configuration failure, make sure no other users are configuring or managing the device.

Before you specify startup image files, perform the following tasks:

·     Save the upgrade files to the root directory of a file system on the device (in standalone mode) or master device (in IRF mode)..

·     Register and activate a license for each image that requires a license. If a license-based software image does not have a license, the command execution result is as follows:

¡     If .bin files are specified, the command cannot be executed.

¡     If an .ipe file is specified, the command sets all images as startup images except for the image that does not have a license.

For more information about licensing, see Fundamentals Configuration Guide.

If the upgrade images are not stored on the hardware in the slot you specified to upgrade, the system automatically copies the images to that hardware. The destination directory is the root directory of the default storage medium on the hardware. If the destination root directory already contains a startup image with the same name as an upgrade image, you must choose whether to overwrite the image.

The boot-loader file command overwrites the entire startup image list. To add new startup feature images, specify all feature image files, including feature image files in the old startup image list. The new startup image list will contain only the feature image files that are specified in the command.

Examples

# (In standalone mode.) Specify flash:/all.ipe as the main startup image file for the MPU in slot 0.

<Sysname> boot-loader file flash:/all.ipe slot 0 main

Verifying the IPE file and the images............Done.

H3C SR6602-X images in IPE:

  boot.bin

  system.bin

This command will set the main startup software images. Continue? [Y/N]:Y

Add images to slot 0.

File flash:/boot.bin already exists on slot 0.

File flash:/system.bin already exists on slot 0.

Overwrite the existing files? [Y/N]:Y

Decompressing file boot.bin to flash:/boot.bin........................Done.

Decompressing file system.bin to flash:/system.bin...............................Done.

The images that have passed all examinations will be used as the main startup software images at the next reboot on slot 0.

# (In IRF mode.) Specify flash:/all.ipe as the main startup image file for the MPU in slot 0 on IRF member device 1.

<Sysname> boot-loader file flash:/all.ipe chassis 1 slot 0 main

Verifying the IPE file and the images............Done.

H3C SR6602-X images in IPE:

  boot.bin

  system.bin

This command will set the main startup software images. Continue? [Y/N]:Y

Add images to chassis 1 slot 0.

File flash:/boot.bin already exists on chassis 1 slot 0.

File flash:/system.bin already exists on chassis 1 slot 0.

Overwrite the existing files? [Y/N]:Y

Decompressing file boot.bin to flash:/boot.bin........................Done.

Decompressing file system.bin to flash:/system.bin...............................Done.

The images that have passed all examinations will be used as the main startup software images at the next reboot on chassis 1 slot 0.

Related commands

display boot-loader

boot-loader update

In IRF mode, use boot-loader update to synchronize startup images from the master device to all subordinate devices.

Syntax

In IRF mode:

boot-loader update all

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Parameters

all: Upgrades all subordinate devices in the IRF fabric. (In IRF mode.)

Usage guidelines

You can use this command to synchronize startup images after adding new member devices.

If any of the startup software images require a license, register and activate a license for the image on the new subordinate device before executing this command. Use the display license feature command to verify the licensing state of software images.

The startup images synchronized to the subordinate device are set as main startup images, regardless of whether the source startup images are main or backup.

·     If the master device has started up with main startup images, its main startup images are synchronized to the subordinate device, regardless of whether any main startup image has been respecified on the master device.

·     If the master device has started up with backup startup images, its backup startup images are synchronized to the subordinate device, regardless of whether any backup startup image has been respecified on the master device.

Examples

# (In IRF mode.) Synchronize startup images from the master device to all subordinate devices.

<Sysname> boot-loader update all

This command will update all the standby MPU. Continue? [Y/N]:y

Updating. Please wait...

Verifying the file flash:/SR6602X-CMW710-BOOT-test.bin on chassis 1 slot 0..

.Done.

Verifying the file flash:/SR6602X-CMW710-SYSTEM-test.bin on chassis 1 slot 0

..............Done.

Successfully updated the startup software images of all the standby MPU.

Related commands

display boot-loader

install commit

display boot-loader

Use display boot-loader to display current software images and startup software images.

Syntax

In standalone mode:

display boot-loader [ slot slot-number ]

In IRF mode:

display boot-loader [ chassis chassis-number slot slot-number ]

Views

Any view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

network-operator

Parameters

slot slot-number: Specifies the slot number of the device, which is fixed at 0. Alternatively, you can execute the command without specifying this option. The command execution results are the same. (In standalone mode.)

chassis chassis-number slot slot-number: Specifies an IRF member device. The chassis-number argument represents the member ID of the IRF member device. The slot-number argument represents the slot number of the device, which is fixed at 0. If you do not specify an IRF member device, this command displays the software images on each IRF member device. (In IRF mode.)

Examples

# (In standalone mode.) Display the current software images and startup software images.

<Sysname> display boot-loader

Software images on slot 0:

Current software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

Main startup software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

Backup startup software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

# (In IRF mode.) Display current software images and startup software images.

<Sysname> display boot-loader

Software images on chassis 1 slot 0:

Current software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

Main startup software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

Backup startup software images:

  flash:/boot.bin

  flash:/system.bin

Table 1 Command output

Field	Description
Software images on slot slot-number	In standalone mode, this field displays the Comware images on the device.
Software images on chassis chassis-id slot slot-number	In IRF mode, this field displays the Comware images on a member device.
Current software images	Comware images that have been loaded.
Main startup software images	Primary Comware images for the next startup.
Backup startup software images	Backup Comware images for the next startup.

 

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boot-loader file