Dell PowerConnect B-RX16 Installation Guide - Page 176
IronWare image, Monitor image, Boot image, Code Flash, Management Module, Flash Memory
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7 Software images required This section describes each of the software images required to operate a BigIron RX Series switch as described in Table 24. Also, Figure 87 illustrates how each of the files are stored on the management and interface modules. FIGURE 87 Management and interface modules flash images Management Module Flash Memory Code Flash Primary Ironware Image: rmpr rIp Boot Flash Boot Image: rmb rIb Secondary Ironware Image: rmpr rIp FPGA Image: mbridge Monitor Image: rmb rIb Interface Module Flash Memory Code Flash Primary Ironware Image: rIp Secondary Ironware Image: rIp Monitor Image: rIb Boot Flash Boot Image: rIb The software images are described in the following: IronWare image An IronWare image, also known as the software image, contains the application software, the network protocols and features that define the characteristics of the device. IronWare images can be loaded in the Primary or Secondary location of Code Flash on the modules. IronWare images are named as described in Table 24. There is one IronWare image for the management module and another for the interface module. NOTE The IronWare image for interface modules is loaded on both the interface and managment modules. The reason for this redundancy is to verify that the same image is loaded on all the interface modules. The management module does not run the interface module code, it only compares the code with the code on the other interface modules. If the code is not the same, the files are synchronized and updated to match the interface code on the management module. Monitor image A Monitor image, also known as the real time operating system, allows hardware to run multiple, parallel, distributed functions. The Monitor Image delegates low-level functions to the smaller processor on each interface module. Monitor images are loaded in the Code Flash and Boot Flash on the interface and management modules. Monitor images are named as described in Table 24. Boot image The Boot image, which is packaged with the Monitor image, contains initialization instructions for the hardware startup. Boot images are named as described in Table 24. 164 BigIron RX Installation Guide 53-1001811-01