H3C WBC Multiservice Access Controllers
Software Upgrade Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document version: 6W100-20191125

 

Contents

Upgrading software· 1

Upgrading the software of the AC· 1

Upgrade methods· 1

Preparing for the upgrade· 1

Upgrading from the CLI 2

Upgrading from the BootWare menu· 4

Upgrading from the Web interface· 8

Upgrading from the WBC monitoring platform·· 10

Upgrading Cloudnet 11

Upgrading the update software image package· 13

About the update software image package· 13

Procedure· 13

 

Upgrading software

Cloudnet in this document refers to the local Cloudnet on a WBC multiservice access controller (AC).

This document uses a WBC580 G2 multiservice AC as an example to describe the upgrade procedures.

Contents on the Web interface might differ by hardware and software versions.

Upgrading the software of the AC

Upgrade methods

You can upgrade system software by using one of the following methods:

 

Upgrade method	Remarks
Upgrading from the CLI	·     You must reboot the AC to complete the upgrade. ·     This method can interrupt ongoing network services.
Upgrading from the BootWare menu	Use this method when the AC cannot correctly start up.
Upgrading from the Web interface	This method is simple.
Upgrading from the WBC monitoring platform	This method is simple.

 

Preparing for the upgrade

	CAUTION: During the upgrade, the AC cannot provide any services. Make sure the upgrade has minimal impact on the network services.

 

Before you upgrade system software from the CLI or BootWare menu, complete the following tasks:

·     Set up the upgrade environment as shown in Figure 1.

·     Configure routes to ensure that the AC and the file server can reach each other.

·     Run a TFTP or FTP server on the file server.

·     Log in to the CLI of the AC through Telnet or the console port. The WBC580 G2 multiservice AC does not provide physical console ports. To access the CLI through the virtual console port, you must use the HDM dedicated port on the AC to access the H3C WBC system monitoring platform, and click AC console on the page that opens.

·     Copy the upgrade file to the file server and correctly set the working directory on the TFTP or FTP server.

Figure 1 Setting up the upgrade environment for upgrading from the CLI or BootWare menu

 

Before you upgrade system software from the Web interface, complete the following tasks:

·     Set up the upgrade environment as shown in Figure 2.

·     Configure routes to ensure that the AC and the PC can reach each other.

·     Copy the upgrade file to the PC.

Figure 2 Setting up the upgrade environment for upgrading from the Web interface

 

Upgrading from the CLI

Saving the running configuration and verifying the storage space

1.     Execute the save command in any view to save the running configuration.

2.     Execute the dir command in user view to display files on the storage medium. Identify the system software image and configuration file names and verify that the storage medium has sufficient space for the new system software image.

Downloading the image file to the AC

You can use the TFTP or FTP commands on the AC to access the TFTP or FTP server to back up or download files.

·     Use TFTP

In user view, download the image file (for example, wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe) to the storage medium on the AC.

<Sysname> tftp 192.168.0.1 get wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe

Press CTRL+C to abort.

% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current

                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed

100  295M  100  295M    0     0   651k      0  0:07:43  0:07:43 --:--:--  531k

Writing file...Done.

 

<Sysname>

·     Use FTP

a.     In FTP client view, download the image file (for example, wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe) to the storage medium on the AC.

<ftp> get wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe

227 Entering passive mode (192,168,0,1,5,20)

125 Using existing data connection

226 Closing data connection; File transfer successful.

309370880 bytes received in 17.7 seconds (2.03 Mbyte/s)

b.     Return to user view.

<ftp> quit

221 Service closing control connection

<Sysname>

Specifying the startup image file

1.     Specify the wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe file as the main image file for the AC at the next reboot.

<Sysname> boot-loader file flash:/wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe main

Verifying the file flash:/wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe on the device.....Done.

H3C WBC580g2 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 so

ftware images at the next reboot on the device.

Decompression completed.

You are recommended to delete the .ipe file after you set startup software image

s for all slots.

Do you want to delete flash:/wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe now? [Y/N]:y

<Sysname>

2.     Verify that the file has been loaded.

<Sysname> display boot-loader

Software images on slot 1:

Current software images:

  Image                                                 Version

  flash:/boot.bin                                       Release 5463P01

  flash:/system.bin                                     Release 5463P01

Main startup software images:

  Image                                                 Version

  flash:/boot.bin                                       Release 5463P01

  flash:/system.bin                                     Release 5463P01

Backup startup software images:

  None

Rebooting the AC to complete the upgrade

1.     Reboot the AC.

<Sysname> reboot

Start to check configuration with next startup configuration file, please wait.........DONE!

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

Now rebooting, please wait...

<Sysname>

System is starting...

2.     After the reboot is complete, verify that the system software version is the same as that of the system software image package.

<Sysname> display version

H3C Comware Software, Version 7.1.064, Release 5463P01

Copyright (c) 2004-2023 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

H3C WBC580GL uptime is 0 weeks, 0 days, 19 hours, 10 minutes

Last reboot reason : Power on

 

Boot image: flash:/boot.bin

Boot image version: 7.1.064, Release 5463P01

  Compiled Mar 15 2023 16:00:00

System image: flash:/system.bin

System image version: 7.1.064, Release 5463P01

  Compiled Mar 15 2023 16:00:00

 

 

Slot 1

Uptime is 0 week, 0 day, 19 hours, 10 minutes

with 1 2095MHz Multi-core Processor

15914M bytes SDRAM

15328M bytes Flash

 

PCB Version is Ver.A

Basic Bootrom Version is 1.03

Extend Bootrom Version is 1.05

[Subslot 0]WBC580GL Hardware Version is Ver.A

 

<Sysname>

Upgrading from the BootWare menu

CAUTION: ·     The configuration will be cleared automatically during the software upgrade process. Back up the configuration file for the current software version before upgrade and reconfigure the device by using the backup configuration file after software upgrade. ·     To upgrade software from the BootWare menu through an Ethernet port, you can use only GE 1/0/1 (1000 Base-T Ethernet interface 1/HDM shared network interface).

 

Backing up the running configuration

1.     Save the running configuration to the storage medium.

<Sysname> save

The current configuration will be written to the device. Are you sure? [Y/N]:y

Please input the file name(*.cfg)[flash:/startup.cfg]

(To leave the existing filename unchanged, press the enter key):

Validating file. Please wait...

Configuration is saved to device successfully.

2.     Transfer the configuration file (for example, startup.cfg) to the PC.

<Sysname> tftp 192.168.0.1 put startup.cfg

 

  File will be transferred in binary mode

  Sending file to remote TFTP server. Please wait... \

  TFTP: 1914 bytes sent in 0 second(s).

  File uploaded successfully.

Accessing the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu

1.     Reboot the AC.

System is starting...

Press Ctrl+D to access BASIC-BOOTWARE MENU

Booting Normal Extended BootWare

The Extended BootWare is self-decompressing.................................

...Done.

 

****************************************************************************

*                                                                          *

*                   H3C WBC580GL BootWare, Version 1.03                    *

*                                                                          *

****************************************************************************

Copyright (c) 2004-2023 New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.

 

Compiled Date : May 16 2017

 

 

BootWare Validating...

Press Ctrl+B to access EXTENDED-BOOTWARE MENU...

2.     Press Ctrl+B at the prompt to access the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.

Password recovery capability is enabled.

 

==========================<EXTENDED-BOOTWARE MENU>=========================

|<1> Boot System                                                           |

|<2> Enter Ethernet SubMenu                                                |

|<3> File Control                                                          |

|<4> Restore to Factory Default Configuration                              |

|<5> Skip Current System Configuration                                     |

|<6> Skip Authentication for Console Login                                 |

|<7> BootWare Operation Menu                                               |

|<0> Reboot                                                                |

============================================================================

Ctrl+F: Format File System

Ctrl+C: Display Copyright

Enter your choice(0-7):

Table 1 EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu options

Item	Description
<1> Boot System	Boot the system software image.
<2> Enter Ethernet SubMenu	Access the Ethernet submenu.
<3> File Control	Access the File Control submenu.
<4> Restore to Factory Default Configuration	Delete the next-startup configuration files and load the factory default configuration.
<5> Skip Current System Configuration	Start the AC with the factory default configuration. This is a one-time operation and does not take effect at the next reboot. You use this option when you forget the console login password.
<6> Skip Authentication for Console Login	Clear all the authentication schemes on the console port.
<7> BootWare Operation Menu	Access the BootWare Operation menu for backing up, restoring, or upgrading BootWare. When you upgrade the system software image, BootWare is automatically upgraded. As a best practice, do not upgrade BootWare separately. This document does not cover using the BootWare Operation menu.
<0> Reboot	Restart the AC.

 

Using TFTP or FTP to upgrade software through an Ethernet port

1.     In the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu, enter 2 to access the Ethernet submenu.

==========================<Enter Ethernet SubMenu>==========================

|Note:the operating device is flash                                        |

|<1> Download Image Program To SDRAM And Run                               |

|<2> Update Main Image File                                                |

|<3> Update Backup Image File                                              |

|<4> Download Files(*.*)                                                   |

|<5> Modify Ethernet Parameter                                             |

|<0> Exit To Main Menu                                                     |

|<Ensure The Parameter Be Modified Before Downloading!>                    |

============================================================================

Enter your choice(0-5):

Table 2 Ethernet submenu options

Item	Description
<1> Download Image Program To SDRAM And Run	Download a system software image to the SDRAM and run the image.
<2> Update Main Image File	Upgrade the main system software image.
<3> Update Backup Image File	Upgrade the backup system software image.
<4> Download Files(*.*)	Download a system software image to the storage medium.
<5> Modify Ethernet Parameter	Modify network settings.
<0> Exit To Main Menu	Return to the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.

 

2.     Enter 5 to configure the network settings.

=========================<ETHERNET PARAMETER SET>=========================

|Note:       '.' = Clear field.                                           |

|            '-' = Go to previous field.                                  |

|          Ctrl+D = Quit.                                                 |

==========================================================================

Protocol (FTP or TFTP) :tftp

Load File Name         :wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe

                       :

Target File Name       :wbc580g2_gl_ac.ipe

                       :

Server IP Address      :192.168.0.1

Local IP Address       :192.168.0.100

Subnet Mask            :255.255.255.0

Gateway IP Address     :0.0.0.0

Table 3 Network parameter fields and shortcut keys

Field	Description
'.' = Clear field	Press a dot (.) and then Enter to clear the setting for a field.
'-' = Go to previous field	Press a hyphen (-) and then Enter to return to the previous field.
Ctrl+D = Quit	Press Ctrl + D to exit the Ethernet Parameter Set menu.
Protocol (FTP or TFTP)	Set the file transfer protocol to FTP or TFTP.
Load File Name	Set the name of the file to be downloaded.
Target File Name	Set a file name for saving the file on the AC. By default, the target file name is the same as the source file name.
Server IP Address	Set the IP address of the FTP or TFTP server. If a mask must be set, use a colon (:) to separate the mask length from the IP address, for example, 192.168.80.10:24.
Local IP Address	Set the IP address of the AC.
Subnet Mask	Subnet mask of the local IP address.
Gateway IP Address	Set a gateway IP address if the AC is on a different network than the server.
FTP User Name	Set the username for accessing the FTP server. This username must be the same as that configured on the FTP server. This field is not available for TFTP.
FTP User Password	Set the password for accessing the FTP server. This password must be the same as that configured on the FTP server. This field is not available for TFTP.

 

3.     Enter 2 or 3 in the Ethernet submenu to upgrade a system software image. For example, enter 2 to upgrade the main system software image.

Loading.....................................................................

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

309370880 bytes downloaded!

The file is exist,will you overwrite it? [Y/N]Y

Image file boot.bin is self-decompressing...

Saving file flash:/boot.bin ...........................Done.

Image file system.bin is self-decompressing...

Saving file flash:/system.bin .........................Done.

4.     Enter 0 to return to the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.

Enter your choice(0-5): 0

 

===========================<EXTENDED-BOOTWARE MENU>==========================

|<1> Boot System                                                            |

|<2> Enter Ethernet SubMenu                                                 |

|<3> File Control                                                           |

|<4> Modify BootWare Password                                               |

|<5> Skip Current System Configuration                                      |

|<6> Skip Authentication for Console Login                                  |

|<7> BootWare Operation Menu                                                |

|<0> Reboot                                                                 |

============================================================================

Ctrl+F: Format File System

Ctrl+C: Display Copyright

Enter your choice(0-9):

5.     Enter 1 to boot the system.

Enter your choice(0-9): 1

Loading the main image files...

Loading file flash:/system.bin...........................Done.

Loading file flash:/boot.bin..............Done.

 

Image file flash:/boot.bin is self-decompressing..............Done.

System image is starting...

Cryptographic algorithms tests passed.

Line con0 is available.

 

 

Press ENTER to get started.

Upgrading from the Web interface

Restrictions and guidelines

When you upgrade the system software from the Web interface, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

·     As a best practice, use one of the following browsers to access the Web interface:

¡     Internet Explorer 10 or higher

¡     Firefox 30.0.0.5269 or higher.

¡     Chrome 35.0.1916.114 or higher.

¡     Safari 6.0 or higher.

·     To ensure successful Web access, make sure the browser in use can accept first-party cookies (cookies from the site of the Web interface) and is enabled with Active Scripting (or JavaScript). The names and methods for the features might differ in different browsers.

·     If an Internet Explorer is used, make sure the following features are enabled:

¡     Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting.

¡     Run ActiveX controls and plugins.

·     After software upgrade, first clear cache in the browser and then log in to the Web interface as a best practice.

Procedure

1.     Set the IP address of the PC to an address in the 192.168.0.0/24 segment (except for 192.168.0.100). This section uses 192.168.0.1 as an example.

2.     Open a browser, enter the IP address of the AC in the address bar, and then press Enter.

3.     On the login page, enter the username and password, and then click Login. By default, both the username and password are admin. You can change the password as prompted.

Figure 3 Logging in to the Web interface

 

4.     Click the system view tab at the bottom of the page.

5.     From the left navigation pane, select File Systems > File System Management to verify that the storage medium has sufficient space for the new system software image.

6.     From the left navigation pane, select System > Management, and then click the Configuration tab. On the page that opens, click Export Running Configuration.

Figure 4 Exporting the running configuration

 

7.     Click the Upgrade tab. On the page that opens, click Upgrade. In the dialog box that opens, upload the new software image. You can select Reboot now to enable the system to restart the AC immediately after the upgrade completes. Then, click Apply.

8.     After AC restarts, re-log in to the Web interface and click the system view tab at the bottom of the page. From the left navigation pane, select System > Management. On the page that opens, click the About tab. Then, view the version information to verify that the system software has been upgraded successfully.

Upgrading from the WBC monitoring platform

1.     Open a browser, enter the login IP address of the WBC monitoring platform in the address bar, and then press Enter. In this example, the Internet Explorer browser is used to access https://192.168.0.101:9999. By default, the URL of the WBC monitoring platform is https://192.168.0.101:9999, the username is admin, and the password is admin.Default.0506.

Figure 5 Logging in to the WBC monitoring platform

 

 

2.     In the ACs area, click Manage. On the page that opens, click the Update tab.

Figure 6 Update tab

 

3.     (Optional.) On the Update page, click Upload. In the dialog box that opens, click Select File, select the upgrade image files to be uploaded, and then click Upload. After the files are uploaded completely, manually close the dialog box.

Figure 7 Uploading files

 

4.     On the Update page, click Update in the Actions column for the target image file. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Figure 8 Upgrading software for the AC

 

Upgrading Cloudnet

1.     Open a browser, enter the login IP address of the WBC monitoring platform in the address bar, and then press Enter. In this example, the Internet Explorer browser is used to access https://192.168.0.101:9999. By default, the URL of the WBC monitoring platform is https://192.168.0.101:9999, the username is admin, and the password is admin.Default.0506.

Figure 9 Logging in to the WBC monitoring platform

 

2.     In the Cloudnet area, click Manage.

Figure 10 Cloudnet O&M interface

 

3.     On the Update page, click Upload. In the dialog box that opens, click Select File, select the upgrade image files to be uploaded, and then click Upload. After the files are uploaded completely, manually close the dialog box.

Figure 11 Uploading files

 

4.     On the Update page, click Update in the Actions column for the target image file. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Figure 12 Updating Cloudnet

 

5.     After the update is complete, click OK to complete the upgrade.

Upgrading the update software image package

About the update software image package

The update software image package acts as the system upgrade package for the WBC580 G2 multiservice AC. As a best practice to ensure that the AC can operate correctly with the latest features, upgrade the update software image package in a timely manner.

Procedure

1.     Open a browser, enter the login IP address of the WBC monitoring platform in the address bar, and then press Enter. In this example, the Internet Explorer browser is used to access https://192.168.0.101:9999. By default, the URL of the WBC monitoring platform is https://192.168.0.101:9999, the username is admin, and the password is admin.Default.0506.

Figure 13 Logging in to the WBC monitoring platform

 

2.     Click the Devices area. On the page that opens, click the Update tab.

Figure 14 Devices O&M interface

 

3.     On the Update page, click Upload. In the dialog box that opens, click Select File, select the upgrade image files to be uploaded, and then click Upload. After the files are uploaded completely, manually close the dialog box.

Figure 15 Uploading files

 

4.     On the Update page, click Update in the Actions column for the target image file. In the dialog box that opens, click OK.

Figure 16 System update

 

5.     Select an upgrade method as needed. You can uninstall the current version of software and then install the new version of software or upgrade software directly based on the current version of software.

 

	NOTE: During the uninstall-then-install upgrade process, the device logs out of the current session and returns to the login page. After logging in again, you can see the upgrade progress. Once the upgrade is complete, a prompt message appears to indicate that the upgrade is successful.