install bootrom

install bootrom [from-image | fname | local-file] {slot slot-number} {reboot}

Description

Installs a new version of the ExtremeXOS BootROM image.

Syntax Description

from-image Specifes using BootROM image packaged in the booted software image.
fname Specifies the BootROM image file name of previously downloaded image.
local-file Specifies using a BootROM image file on a local file path (USB is /usr/local/ext, internal memory is /usr/local/tmp, and home directory is /usr/local/cfg).
slot For SummitStacks, specifies installing the BootROM image on a particular node (slot).
slot-number On a SummitStack, selects which node the BootROM image should be installed on.
reboot Reboots the switch after the image is installed.

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

When you download a BootROM image (download bootrom [[ipaddress | hostname] filename {{vr} vrname} {block-size block_size}] {slot slotid} {install} {reboot}}), you are prompted to install the image immediately after the download is finished. If you choose to install the image at a later time, you can use this command to install the software on the switch.

The BootROM image file is designated with a .xtr file extension.

For ExtremeSwitching 5420 and 5520 series switches only, the ExtremeXOS (.xos) image file includes the bootROM image. The from-exos specifies using the BootROM version packaged with the ExtremeXOS image. You do not need to specify a file name. After the .xos image installation is finished, and when a new .xos image is in use, the bootROM image is available in ExtremeXOS file system (/exos/bin). When this command is run with the from-exos option, this image will be used for bootROM upgrade. To see what version bootROM is installed on each partition, use the show version {detail | process name | images {partition partition} command.

Displaying the BootROM Versions

To display the BootROM version for the switch, use the show version command.

Local File Name Character Restrictions

When specifying a local or remote file name, the switch permits only the following characters:

SummitStack Only

You can run this command only from the master node.

Example

The following example installs the previously downloaded BootROM image file summitX-1.0.1.5-bootrom.xtr:

# install bootrom summitX-1.0.1.5-bootrom.xtr

The following messages appear:

Installing bootrom...
Writing bootrom...
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Verifying Flash contents...
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bootrom written.
Bootrom installed successfully

The following example installs the bootROM image file uboot.xtr located on the local file system at /usr/local/tmp/:

# install bootrom /usr/local/tmp/uboot.xtr
 
Downloading to Switch.
Installing bootrom...
 
Bootrom installed successfully.  It will be used on the next reboot.

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 11.0.

Support for SummitStack was added in ExtremeXOS 12.0.

The local-file option was added in ExtremeXOS 30.7.

The from-exos option was removed in ExtremeXOS 31.5.

The from-image option was added in ExtremeXOS 31.5.

Platform Availability

This command is available on all Universal switches supported in this document.

and stacks.