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Document ID: 12631

Updated: Jan 31, 2006

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Introduction

In most cases, it is easier and quicker to upgrade Cisco LocalDirector software with floppy disks. There are cases, however, in which you need to upgrade an image from a TFTP server, for instance, when using a LocalDirector model 417 which has no disk drives and can only be upgraded through the network.

Prerequisites

Requirements

There are no specific requirements for this document.

Components Used

The information in this document is based on Cisco LocalDirector.

The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Conventions

Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.

Upgrading

Use this procedure to upgrade LocalDirector from a TFTP server:

  1. Issue the boot image command when LocalDirector is in configuration mode.

    boot image image_filename tftp_server_ip [port port]

  2. To check whether the correct image was upgraded, issue the show version command.

    You will see results similar to this example output:

    LocalDirector 430 Version 3.3.4

caution Caution: To upgrade LocalDirector configured for failover mode, refer to Upgrading LocalDirector in Failover Mode. Unless your LocalDirector configuration uses stateful failover, all existing connections are lost during a LocalDirector upgrade. If your site does not use stateful failover, it is recommended that you perform the upgrade procedure when the fewest users are affected.

Configuration

This output example demonstrates the procedure to upgrade LocalDirector from a TFTP server:

LocalDirector 430 (Version 3.3.3) 
localdirector# show version

         LocalDirector 430 Version 3.3.3

localdirector# configure terminal

localdirector(config) 3# boot image ld334.bin 172.18.183.249

confirm boot [N]:
         saving image from flash
         copying 279040 bytes
         saving config from flash
         writing image to flash
         wrote 279040 bytes e.size=279040
         writing the config to flash
         confirm reboot on new image [N]:
         remove floppy from drive and hit any key
         Rebooting....
         Finesse Bios V3.3
         Booting Floppy
         Loading from Flash
         32MB RAM
         Flash=AT29C040A @ 0x300
          i82557 rev 2 Ethernet @ irq11 dev 13 index  0
          MAC: 00a0.c965.576f
          i82557 rev 2 Ethernet @ irq15 dev 14 index  1
          MAC: 00a0.c965.5b33

Finesse BIOS V3.3

Booting Floppy

Loading from Flash
         384MB RAM
          i82557 rev 5 Ethernet @ irq11 dev 0 index  0 MAC: 00e0.b601.fa49
          i82557 rev 5 Ethernet @ irq10 dev 1 index  1 MAC: 00e0.b601.fa48
          i82557 rev 5 Ethernet @ irq15 dev 2 index  2 MAC: 00e0.b601.fa47
          i82557 rev 5 Ethernet @ irq 9 dev 3 index  3 MAC: 00e0.b601.fa46
          i82557 rev 5 Ethernet @ irq10 dev 0 index  4 MAC: 00e0.b602.dc2e
          i82557 rev 5 Ethernet @ irq15 dev 1 index  5 MAC: 00e0.b602.dc2d
          i82557 rev 5 Ethernet @ irq 9 dev 2 index  6 MAC: 00e0.b602.dc2c
          i82557 rev 5 Ethernet @ irq11 dev 3 index  7 MAC: 00e0.b602.dc2b
         Flash=AT29C040A @ 0x300

LocalDirector 430 Version 3.3.4  Initialization.....loading config....done.
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localdirector> show version

         LocalDirector 430 Version 3.3.4

Note: On the TFTP server that you are using, you should also see corresponding messages that indicate that the file was loaded correctly.

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Updated: Jan 31, 2006
Document ID: 12631