How to Use the BootROM Menu to

Download and Install a New Image to

the Switch
Objective

How to use the BootROM menu to TFTP download a new image to the switch

Environment

Summit
EXOS All

Procedure

How to use the BootROM menu to TFTP download a new image to the switch
1. When the switch is booting, press and hold <spacebar> when it prompts you to enter the BootROM.
* Summit X450 *
Version 1.0.0.7 by Release-Manager on Thu 04/07/05
Copyright 2003-2005, Extreme Networks, Inc.
Press and hold the <spacebar> to enter the bootstrap.
Starting Primary Bootloader ...
Running POST... PASSED
Version 1.0.0.9 by Release-Manager on Wed 06/01/05
Copyright 2003-2005, Extreme Networks, Inc.
Press and hold the <spacebar> to enter the bootrom.
BootRom >
BootRom >
boot
loader
reboot
rz
show
config
enable
h
help
?
hi
dir
cd
pwd
ping
configip
showip
download

h
boot an image
Sets which BootLoader BootStrap will boot
Reboot system (hard reset)
zmodem download
display information
select configuration
enable features
on-line help
on-line help
on-line help
display command history
list contents of CF directory
change working CF directory
print working CF directory
ping remote host
configure the bootloader ip address
show the configuration of the bootloader ip address
download an image

2. Below are the default settings you can use:

BootRom > showip
IP Address: 10.18.1.7
Subnet Netmask: 255.0.0.0
Default Gateway: 10.1.1.254
BootRom >
3. If the IP address needs to be changed then type:
BootRom > configip ipaddress 10.10.10.2/24 gateway 10.10.10.1
4. Ping the TFTP server holding the image to make sure there is connectivity:

BootRom > ping 10.10.10.10

PING 10.10.10.10 (10.10.10.10): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.10.10.10: icmp_seq=0 ttl=128
64 bytes from 10.10.10.10: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128
64 bytes from 10.10.10.10: icmp_seq=2 ttl=128
64 bytes from 10.10.10.10: icmp_seq=3 ttl=128

time=0.358
time=0.290
time=0.293
time=0.294

ms
ms
ms
ms

--- 10.10.10.10 ping statistics --4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 0.290/0.300/0.358 ms
5. Download the new image:
BootRom > download image 10.10.10.10 summitX450-11.2.3.3.xos
Loading file: tftp://10.10.10.10/summitX450-11.2.3.3.xos|Loading file: /dev/ram@0x880
00050Entry address is 86000058
Executing the image
PMON tar. Version: 1.0
Loaded vmlinux at 0x8A000000, 2954344 (0x2D1468) bytes
Application filename: /dev/ram@0x8A000000,2D1468.
Loading vmlinux: /dev/ram@0x8A000000,2D1468.
/dev/ram@0x8A000000,2D1468 loaded okay.
PMON tar returning to PMON.
client return: 0
Loading file: /dev/ram@0x8A000000\
Entry address is 85000000
Rescue mode will ERASE ALL DATA, download a new EXOS image and install it. No data of any kind will
be preserved.
Ok to continue? (Y/N) y
**** Initializing management port ipaddress 10.10.10.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
**** Gateway 10.10.10.1
**** Downloading rescue image to ramdisk
**** Partitioning Disk Device
**** Formatting Partitions: Please be patient...
**** Formatting Partition 1 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 2 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 3 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 4 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 5 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 6 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 7 of 8
**** Formatting Partition 8 of 8
**** Mounting Partitions
**** Checking Image Wrapper
**** Extract Upgrade Script
**** Execute Upgrade Script
Installing EXOS 11.2.3.3
**** Clearing Nvram
***** press ENTER to reboot:
After pressing <Enter>, the switch will boot with the new image.
Additional
notes