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Figure 40
Network diagram
Configuration procedure
1.
Configure the PC (TFTP server). (Details not shown)
•
On the PC, enable the TFTP server
•
Configure a TFTP working directory
2.
Configure the IRF fabric (TFTP client)
CAUTION:
If the available memory space of the master and slave devices is not enough, use the
fixdisk
command to
clear the memory or use the
delete
/unreserved
file-url command to delete the files not in use and then
perform the following operations.
# Download system software image file
newest.bin
from the PC to the master and slave devices.
•
Download system software image file
newest.bin
from the PC to the root directory of the storage
medium on the master.
<Sysname> tftp 1.2.1.1 get newest.
bin
•
Download system software image file
newest.bin
from the PC to the root directory of the storage
medium on a slave device (with the member ID 2).
<Sysname> tftp 1.2.1.1 get newest.
bin
slot2#flash:/newest.
bin
# Upload a configuration file
config.cfg
to the TFTP server.
<Sysname> tftp 1.2.1.1 put config.cfg configback.cfg
# Specify
newest.bin
as the main system software image file for next startup of all the member switches.
<Sysname> boot-loader file newest.
bin
slot all main
This command will set the boot file of the specified board. Continue? [Y/N]:y
The specified file will be used as the main boot file at the next reboot on slot 1!
The specified file will be used as the main boot file at the next reboot on slot 2!
# Reboot the IRF fabric and the software is upgraded.
<Sysname> reboot
CAUTION:
The system software image file used for the next startup must be saved in the storage medium’s root
directory. You can copy or move a file to the root directory of the storage medium. For more information
about the
boot-loader
command, see
Fundamentals Command Reference.