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Installing patches

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Step Command 1. Use FTP or TFTP to transfer the system software image to the See "Configuring FTP" or root directory of the master "Configuring TFTP." device's storage media. 2. Copy the system software image to the root directory of each subordinate switch's copy fileurl-source fileurl-dest storage media. Remarks The image file must be saved in the root directory for a successful upgrade. You can assign different names to the image files on different member switches, but must make sure the image versions are the same. 3. Specify the file as the startup software image for each member switch in user view. boot-loader file file-url slot { all | slot-number } { main | backup } N/A 4. Reboot the entire IRF fabric. reboot N/A Installing patches Patches repair software defects without requiring a system reboot. Patches for this device are released in patch package files. When installing a patch package file, you must choose to run installed patches or disable running them after a reboot. If you choose to have installed patches continue to run after a reboot, the installed patches are set in RUNNING state and remain in this state after a reboot. If not, the installed patches are set in ACTIVE state and does not take effect at a reboot. To ensure a successful hotfix operation and normal switch operation after the hotfix operation: • Make sure the patch package file you are installing matches the switch model and software version. • Save the patch package file to the root directory of each member device's Flash memory. • Correctly name the patch package file in the patch_PATCH-FlAG suffix.bin format. The PATCH-FLAG suffix is predefined and must be the same as the first three characters of the value for the Version field in the output from the display patch information command. If the patch package file is not correctly named, the system cannot identify the file. The default system patch package file name is patch_xxx.bin. To install and run patches: Step 1. Enter system view. Command system-view 2. Uninstall the patch package file. undo patch install Remarks N/A If the system already has a patch package file, you must uninstall the file before installing a new patch package file. If not, skip this step. 102

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Step
Command
Remarks
1.
Use FTP or TFTP to transfer the
system software image to the
root directory of the master
device's storage media.
See "Configuring FTP" or
"Configuring TFTP."
The image file must be saved in the
root directory for a successful
upgrade.
2.
Copy the system software
image to the root directory of
each subordinate switch's
storage media.
copy
fileurl-source fileurl-dest
You can assign different names to
the image files on different member
switches, but must make sure the
image versions are the same.
3.
Specify the file as the startup
software image for each
member switch in user view.
boot-loader file
file
-
url
slot
{
all
|
slot-number
}
{
main
|
backup
}
N/A
4.
Reboot the entire IRF fabric.
reboot
N/A
Installing patches
Patches repair software defects without requiring a system reboot.
Patches for this device are released in patch package files.
When installing a patch package file, you must choose to run installed patches or disable running them
after a reboot. If you choose to have installed patches continue to run after a reboot, the installed patches
are set in RUNNING state and remain in this state after a reboot. If not, the installed patches are set in
ACTIVE state and does not take effect at a reboot.
To ensure a successful hotfix operation and normal switch operation after the hotfix operation:
•
Make sure the patch package file you are installing matches the switch model and software version.
•
Save the patch package file to the root directory of each member device's Flash memory.
•
Correctly name the patch package file in the
patch_
PATCH-FlAG suffix
.bin
format. The PATCH-FLAG
suffix is predefined and must be the same as the first three characters of the value for the
Version
field in the output from the
display patch information
command. If the patch package file is not
correctly named, the system cannot identify the file.
The default system patch package file name is
patch_xxx.bin
.
To install and run patches:
Step
Command
Remarks
1.
Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2.
Uninstall the patch package
file.
undo patch install
If the system already has a patch
package file, you must uninstall the
file before installing a new patch
package file.
If not, skip this step.