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Performing an update using rfw-update
Thischapterdescribestheuseoftherfw‐updateremotefirmwareupdateutility.
Step 1: Plan the update
Identify the products you want to update
ForeachPromentumplatform,listallinstalledATCAmodules(exceptaCPMifitactsasthe
Linuxhostforrunningrfw‐update).Foreachofthemodules,listtheslotwhereitisinstalled
andtheconnectionIPaddress(forTelnetorSSHaccess).Forexample:
Rack#12,Shelf#1:PromentumSYS‐6010
Slot1:ATCA‐1200;telnet://root@10.2.12.1
Slot2:ATCA‐7220;telnet://root@10.2.12.2
Slot3:ATCA‐7220;telnet://root@10.2.12.3
Slot4:ATCA‐9100;telnet://root@10.2.12.4
Slot5:ATCA‐9100;telnet://root@10.2.12.5
TofindtheIPaddressofthemoduletoupgrade,logontothemoduleandenterthis
command:
ifconfig
Note:Therfw‐updateutilityensuresthatmoduleIPaddressesarepreservedafterareboot.