3Com 4510G - Upgrading the Boot File through Command Lines; Upgrading the Boot Rom Program through Command Lines

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The Boot ROM program and system boot file can both be upgraded through the Boot ROM menu or
command lines. The following sections describe the upgrading through command lines. For
instructions about how to upgrade them through the Boot ROM menu, refer to the installation menu of
your device.
Upgrading the Boot ROM Program Through Command Lines
Follow these steps to upgrade the Boot ROM program:
1) Copy the Boot ROM program to the root directory of the device's storage medium using FTP or
TFTP.
2) Use a command to specify the Boot ROM program for the next boot.
3) Reboot the device to make the specified Boot ROM program take effect.
Since the Boot ROM programs of member devices vary with devices, users are easily confused to
make mistakes when upgrading the Boot ROM. With the validity check function enabled, the device
can strictly check the Boot ROM upgrade files for correctness and the version configuration
information to ensure a successful upgrade.
Follow these steps to upgrade the Boot ROM program:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view system-view —
Enable the validity check
function when upgrading the
Boot ROM
bootrom-update
security-check enable
Optional
By default, the validity check
function is enabled at the time
of upgrading Boot ROM.
Return to user view quit —
Upgrade the Boot ROM
program on member devices
bootrom update file file-url
slot slot-number-list
Required
Available in user view.
To execute the bootrom command successfully, you must save the Boot ROM file under the root
directory of the storage media on a member device.
Upgrading the Boot File Through Command Lines
Follow the steps to upgrade the boot file:
1) Save the boot file to the root directory of the master device's storage medium using FTP, TFTP, or
other approaches.
2) Copy the new boot file to the root directory of the storage medium of a slave.
3) Use commands to specify the boot file for the next boot of the master and slave respectively.
4) Reboot the device to make the new boot file take effect.