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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> ] [ patch filename&<1-30> ] { backup | main }

boot-loader file ipe-filename [ patch filename&<1-30> ] { 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.

patch: Specifies a space-separated list of up to 30 incremental patch image files or 16 non-incremental patch image files. Because the boot, system, and feature images each can have one non-incremental patch image file, you can specify a maximum of 16 non-incremental patch image files.

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

Application scenarios

When the current software cannot meet the requirements of network operation or user services, you can use this command to upgrade the software to optimize device performance to meet the requirements.

Operating mechanism

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.

Restrictions and guidelines

The system verifies the digital signature of the specified images before it updates the startup image list with the specified images. If the digital signature verification fails, the system will not update the startup image list and you will receive a digital signature verification failure message.

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

Incremental patches cannot be installed by using the boot-loader file command.

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 WA7538 images in IPE:

  boot.bin

  system.bin

This command will set the main startup software images. 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 or rename the new file? [Yes/No/Rename]: R

Please input the file name (*.bin)[boot_1.bin]

(To use the recommended file name, press the Enter key):

Decompressing file boot.bin to flash:/boot_1.bin........................Done.

Please input the file name (*.bin)[system_1.bin]

(To use the recommended file name, press the Enter key):system_backup.bin

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

Verifying the file flash:/boot_1.bin on the device...Done.

Verifying the file flash:/system_backup.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..

# 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. Continue? [Y/N]:Y

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:

  flash:/wa7500-boot.bin

  flash:/wa7500-system.bin

  flash:/wa7500-freeradius.bin

Main startup software images:

  flash:/wa7500-boot.bin

  flash:/wa7500-system.bin

  flash:/wa7500-freeradius.bin

Backup startup software images:

None

Table 1 Command output

Field	Description
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. If the backup startup software images are not specified, this field displays None.

 

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