
Troubleshooting Network Boot Problems
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Upgrading Software
You can upgrade an ASN’s image using one or both of the following options:
• Configure the ASN to Netboot the image and boot the ASN.
This option upgrades the image only in the ASN’s memory.
• Use TFTP to transfer the image to the ASN’s local file system and Local Boot
the ASN.
This option upgrades the image in both the ASN’s local file system and its
memory.
If an ASN fails to boot using a local configuration file, it automatically Netboots
the configuration files and loads them into memory. (You must have the network
set up properly for a successful Netboot to occur.) After a successful Netboot, you
can transfer the configuration file from the network file server to the ASN’s file
system, using TFTP.
Caution:
If a single ASN suffers a corrupted local file system that damages
the image file on the flash card, you cannot boot the ASN. To avoid this
problem, use media partitioning to duplicate the software image file on the
flash card. If the partition you are using to provide the image becomes
corrupted, the other is still available to supply the image. Refer to Configuring
and Managing Routers with Site Manager for detailed information about
media partitioning.
Caution:
If you use TFTP to transfer an upgraded image to an ASN, and an
interruption in the file transfer occurs (for example, if the ASN resets, reboots,
or loses power), the ASN’s file system becomes corrupted and the ASN cannot
boot locally.
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