Upgrading a Modular Software Package
When Extreme Networks introduces a new core software image, a new
feature pack or modular software package is also available. If you have a software module
installed and upgrade to a new core image, you need to upgrade to the corresponding feature
pack at the same time (see ExtremeXOS Upgrade Process).
If you wish to upgrade your existing module software package
without upgrading your ExtremeXOS image, two methods are available. Regardless of
which method you choose, you must terminate and restart the processes associated with the
software module.
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Method One
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Terminate the processes associated with the software
module using one of the following commands:
terminate process name [forceful | graceful] {msm slot}
(modular
switches)
terminate process name [forceful |
graceful] {slot
slot} (SummitStack)
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Download the software module from your TFTP server,
compact flash card, or USB 2.0 storage device using the following
command:
download [url
url {vr
vrname} | image [active |
inactive] [[hostname | ipaddress] filename {{vr} vrname} {block-size
block_size} | memorycard
filename] {partition} {msm
slotid}
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Activate the installed modular package, if installed
on the active partition, using the following command: run update
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Restart the processes associated with the software
module using one of the following commands:
start process name {msm slot}
(modular
switches)
start process name {slot
slot}
(SummitStack)
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Method Two
-
Download the software module from your TFTP server,
compact flash card, or USB 2.0 storage device using the following command:
download [url
url {vr
vrname} | image [active |
inactive] [[hostname | ipaddress] filename {{vr} vrname} {block-size
block_size} | memorycard
filename] {partition} {msm
slotid}
-
Activate the installed modular package, if installed
on the active partition, using the following command: run update
-
Terminate and restart the processes associated with
the software module using one of the following commands:
restart process [class cname | name {msm slot}]
(modular
switches)
restart
process [class cname | name {slot
slot}] (SummitStack)
The following examples upgrade the SSH module on the active partition
and assume that you have:
- Upgraded the switch to a new core image (see Installing a Core Image for more information).
- Downloaded the corresponding modular software package to your TFTP
server, compact flash card, or USB 2.0 storage device (see Downloading a New Image for more information).
The first example uses the terminate
process and start process
commands to terminate and restart the processes associated with the software module that you
are updating:
terminate process exsshd graceful
download image 10.10.10.2 bdx-15.1.7.4-ssh.xmod
run update
start process exsshd
The second example uses the restart process
command to terminate and restart the processes associated with the software module that you
are updating:
download image 10.10.10.2 bdx-15.1.7.4-ssh.xmod
run update
restart process exsshd