Riverstone Networks RS 3000/3100/3200 Switch Router Getting Started Guide 5-3
Managing Software Upgrading Boot PROM Software
Note You do not need to activate this change.
7. Reboot the RS 3000, RS 3100 or RS 3200 to load and run the new system software image.
5.2 UPGRADING BOOT PROM SOFTWARE
The RS 3000, RS 3100 or RS 3200 boots using the boot PROM image software installed on the motherboard’s internal
memory. To upgrade the boot PROM image, use the following procedure.
1. Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command. Note the
current
Boot Prom Image version.
Here is an example:
2. Copy the upgrade boot PROM image software onto a TFTP server that the RS 3000 can access. (Use
the
ping command to verify that the RS 3x00 can reach the TFTP server.)
Note If the TFTP server is one or more hops away from the RS 3000, add a route to the
TFTP server’s network using the ip add route command.
3. Enter the following command to copy the bootPROM upgrade onto the RS 3x00’s internal memory:
Note The <image-file-name> is the full directory path and filename to the bootPROM
image file on the TFTP server.
rs# system show version
Software Information
Software Version : 8.0
Copyright : Copyright (c) 1996-2000 Riverstone Networks, Inc.
Image Information : ros8000, built on Mon Jan 25 14:10:21 2000
Image Boot Location: file:/pc-flash/boot/img/ros8000
Boot Prom Version : prom-2.0.0.5
system promimage upgrade <IPaddr-of-TFTP-host> <image-file-name>
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