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Software upgrade commands

boot-loader file

Use boot-loader file to specify startup image files.

Syntax

boot-loader file boot filename system filename [ feature filename&<1-30> ] { backup | main }

boot-loader file ipe-filename { backup | main }

Views

User view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

Parameters

boot: Specifies a boot image file.

system: Specifies a system image file.

feature: Specifies a space-separated list of up to 30 feature image files.

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

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

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

Before you specify startup image files, register and activate a license for each upgrade image that requires a license. If a license-based software image lacks 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.

To load the specified startup software images, you must reboot the system.

Examples

# Specify flash:/all.ipe as the main startup image file.

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

Verifying the file flash:/all.ipe on the device.............Done.

H3C VAC1000 images in IPE:

  boot.bin

  system.bin

This command will set the main startup software images. Please do not reboot the device during the upgrade. Continue? [Y/N]:Y

Add images to the device.

File flash:/boot.bin already exists on the device.

File flash:/system.bin already exists on the device.

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.

Verifying the file flash:/boot.bin on the device...Done.

Verifying the file flash:/system.bin on the device...Done.

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

Decompression completed.

You are recommended to delete the .ipe file after you set startup software images for all slots.

Do you want to delete flash:/vAC1000.ipe now? [Y/N]:N

# Specify flash:/boot.bin and flash:/system.bin as the main startup boot and system image files.

<Sysname> boot-loader file boot flash:/boot.bin system flash:/system.bin main

This command will set the main startup software images. Please do not reboot the device during the upgrade. Continue? [Y/N]:y

Verifying the file flash:/boot.bin on the device...Done.

Verifying the file flash:/system.bin on the device...Done.

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

Related commands

display boot-loader

display boot-loader

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

Syntax

display boot-loader

Views

Any view

Predefined user roles

network-admin

network-operator

Examples

# Display the current software images and startup software images.

<Sysname> display boot-loader

Software images on the device:

Current software images:

  Image                                                 Version

  flash:/boot.bin                                     Release 0053

  flash:/system.bin                                   Release 0053

Main startup software images:

  Image                                                 Version

  flash:/boot.bin                                     Releae 0054

  flash:/system.bin                                   Releae 0054

Backup startup software images:

  Image                                                 Version

  flash:/boot.bin                                     --

  flash:/system.bin                                   --

Table 1 Command output

Field	Description
Current software images	Comware images that have been loaded.
Image	Image name.
Version	Image version. If an image is corrupted or deleted, this field displays two hyphens (--).
Main startup software images	Primary Comware images for the next startup. If the primary Comware images are not specified, this field displays None.
Backup startup software images	Backup Comware images for the next startup. If the backup Comware images are not specified, this field displays None.

 

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