Cisco IPS-4255-K9 Installation Guide - Page 258

Installing System Images Chapter 12 Upgrading, Downgrading, and Installing System Images Step 8 Step 9 Verify that you have access to the TFTP server by pinging it from your local Ethernet port with one of the following commands: rommon> ping server_ip_address rommon> ping server If necessary define the path and filename on the TFTP file server from which you are downloading the image. rommon> IMAGE=path/file_name UNIX Example0 rommon> IMAGE=/system_images/IPS-4270_20-K9-sys-1.1-a-7.0-1-E3.img Note The path is relative to the UNIX TFTP server default tftpboot directory. Images located in the default tftpboot directory do not have any directory names or slashes in the IMAGE specification. Windows Example rommon> IMAGE=\system_images\IPS-4270_20-K9-sys-1.1-a-7.0-1-E3.img Step 10 Enter set and press Enter to verify the network settings. Note You can use the sync command to store these settings in NVRAM so they are maintained across boots. Otherwise, you must enter this information each time you want to boot an image from ROMMON. Step 11 Download and install the system image. rommon> tftp Caution To avoid corrupting the system image, do not remove power from the IPS 4270-20 while the system image is being installed. Note If the network settings are correct, the system downloads and boots the specified image on the IPS 4270-20. Be sure to use the IPS 4270-20 image. For More Information • For a list of supported TFTP servers, see Supported TFTP Servers, page 12-14. • For the procedure for locating software on Cisco.com, see Obtaining Cisco IPS Software, page 11-1. 12-22 Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Appliance and Module Installation Guide for IPS 7.0 OL-18504-01