Downloading The Software Sequentially Using The Cli - Dell PowerConnect 3324 User Manual

Downloading the Software Sequentially Using the CLI

Ensure that an IP address is assigned to at least one port on the Master unit.
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Enter
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console# show version
on each unit. The following is an example of the information which displays:
Unit SW version
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1 1.0.0.52
2 1.0.0.52
Each unit's software version, boot version, and hardware version are displayed. In the
above example, the units' boot versions and hardware versions differ, while the
software version is the same.
Enter
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console# show bootvar
unit. The following is an example of the information which displays:
Unit Active image
-----------------------------------------------------
1 image-2
2 image-1
Both the active Image file and the Image file that is active after the device is reset are
displayed for all units.
Enter
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console# copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name}
the software to the Master unit. The file is copied but does not become active until
the file is selected as the Active Image file after the device is reset. The following is an
example of the information that displays:
console# copy tftp://176.215.31.3/332448-10018.dos image
Erasing file image-1...done.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOTE: Each ! indicates that ten packets were successfully transferred.
Copy: 2739187 bytes copied in 00:01:13 [hh:mm:ss]
to verify which software version is currently running
Boot version HW version
1.0.0.13
1.0.0.13
to verify which image version is active on which
Selected for next boot
image-2
image-1
C o n f i g u r i n g t h e Po w e r C o n n e c t 3 3 2 4 / 3 3 4 8 S w i t c h
00.00.01
00.00.01
image to copy
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