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.

  1. Method One
    1. Terminate the processes associated with the software module using one of the following commands:
      terminate process name [forceful | graceful] (modular switches)
      terminate process name [forceful | graceful] {slot slot} (SummitStack)
    2. 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}] {partition} {install {reboot}}
    3. Activate the installed modular package, if installed on the active partition, using the following command: run update
    4. 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)
  2. Method Two
    1. 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}] {partition} {install {reboot}}
    2. Activate the installed modular package, if installed on the active partition, using the following command: run update
    3. 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)
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