Upgrading From The Boot Menu - NEC QX-S6648XP-6Q Installation Manual

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QX-S6600 Series Ethernet Switches
them as the startup software images.
Perform the display version command in any view to verify that the current main
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software images have been updated (details not shown).
 NOTE:
The system automatically checks the compatibility of the Boot ROM image and the boot and system images
during the reboot. If you are prompted that the Boot ROM image in the upgrading image file is different than the
current Boot ROM image, upgrade both the basic and extended sections of the Boot ROM image for
compatibility. If you choose to not upgrade the Boot ROM image, the system will ask for an upgrade at the next
reboot performed by powering on the switch or rebooting from the CLI (promptly or as scheduled). If you fail to
make any choice in the required time, the system upgrades the entire Boot ROM image.

Upgrading from the Boot menu

You can upgrade the Boot ROM image and software images.
In this approach, you must access the Boot menu of each member switch to upgrade their
software one by one. If you are upgrading software images for an IRF fabric, using the CLI
is a better choice.
The following sections describe the methods of upgrading software images:
Using TFTP to upgrade software images through the management Ethernet port
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Using FTP to upgrade software through the management Ethernet port
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Using XMODEM to upgrade software through the console port
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The following sections describe the methods of upgrading Boot ROM images:
Using TFTP to upgrade Boot ROM through the management Ethernet port
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Using FTP to upgrade Boot ROM through the management Ethernet port
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Using XMODEM to upgrade Boot ROM through the console port
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 TIP:
Upgrading through an Ethernet port is faster than through the console port.
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