Difference between revisions of "PowerConnect 7000 and 6000 Series Update and Commands"

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**enable
**enable
**show version (just to make sure the image got uploaded properly and to check which image it is currently booting from)
**show version (just to make sure the image got uploaded properly and to check which image it is currently booting from)
**boot system image1 OR boot system image2 (depending on which image it is currently booted from, set it to the other one), reload (the PowerConnect "reboot" command)
**boot system image1 OR boot system image2 (set it to the "NOT currently booted" Boot Image)
**update bootcode (the update command will update "the current" Boot Image", IE, the update command will up date the Boot Image shown by the ''show version'' command, IE, if you're booted using Image2, the update will update Image2)
**update bootcode (the update command will update "the current" Boot Image", IE, the update command will up date the Boot Image shown by the ''show version'' command, IE, if you're booted using Image2, the update will update Image2)
***...and if that doesn't work: reload (the PowerConnect "reboot" command), select 2 in the boot menu, then select 7 to upgrade boot code (assuming the numbering hasn't changed in a firmware updated)
***...and if that doesn't work: reload (the PowerConnect "reboot" command), select 2 in the boot menu, then select 7 to upgrade boot code (assuming the numbering hasn't changed in a firmware updated)
**...if prompted, select: 1 - Update boot code
**...if prompted, select: 1 - Update boot code (if it doesn't reboot: reload (the PowerConnect "reboot" command))
**Router will reboot and install new firmware (as of some unknown firmware version, it takes TWO "Yes" inputs in the form of an uppercase Y and then possibly a lowercase y)
**Router will reboot and install new firmware (as of some unknown firmware version, it takes TWO "Yes" inputs in the form of an uppercase Y and then possibly a lowercase y)
**show boot-version (just to make sure it finished the upgrade and booted to the expected image)
**show boot-version (just to make sure it finished the upgrade and booted to the expected image)