Installing TPVM Using tpvm deploy

  1. Switch to the Linux shell from the SLX-OS CLI.
    SLX# start-shell
  2. Enter the Linux admin user shell.
    [admUser@SLX]# su
                 password: <password>
                 

    The default password is "extreme".

  3. Remove the existing TPVM package at the following path in the device's SLX-OS VM, at the Linux shell login prompt.
    [admUser@SLX]# rm -rf /tftpboot/SWBD2900/tpvm-3.0.0.amd64.deb
  4. Using SCP or FTP, copy the new TPVM package that is compatible with the SLX-OS release from the release server, and copy it to the SLX-OS VM /tftpboot/SWBD2900/ folder.
  5. Return to the SLX-OS CLI shell.
    [root@SLX]# exit
    [admUser@SLX]# exit
  6. Stop TPVM if it is running.
    SLX# tpvm stop
    
  7. Uninstall existing TPVM firmware.
    SLX# tpvm uninstall
    
  8. Use tpvm deploy to configure the network and management settings, and install TPVM.
    SLX# tpvm deploy mgmt ipaddr 10.25.101.121/22 gw 10.25.100.1 admin-pwd mypassword 
    confirm mypassword 
    Starting TPVM deploy CLI, please DO NOT hit CTRL+C
    Tpvm install started
    ..Tpvm is installed
    Tpvm set_ip succeeds
    Tpvm password succeeds
    auto-boot enable succeeds
    Tpvm is started
    Above is one example of using TPVM deploy. The following are additional examples.
    • Eth0 with DHCP and passwordless login
      SLX# tpvm deploy mgmt dhcp allow-pwless
    • Eth1 with static IP, default gateway and passwordless login
      SLX# tpvm deploy insight ipaddr 10.10.10.1/24 gw 10.10.10.100 allow-pwless
    • Eth1 with static IP, default gatway, passwordless login and new TPVM password setup
      SLX# tpvm deploy insight ipaddr 10.10.10.1/24 gw 10.10.10.100 allow-pwless admin-pwd admin123 confirm-pwd admin123
    • Eth0 with static IP, default gateway, passwordless login and new TPVM password setup
      SLX# tpvm deploy mgmt ipaddr 10.10.10.1/24 gw 10.10.10.100 allow-pwless admin-pwd admin123 confirm-pwd admin123
    • Eth1 with Static IP, default gateway
      SLX# tpvm deploy insight ipaddr 10.10.10.1/24 gw 10.10.10.100