Configuring System Startup

Networking Requirements

As shown in Figure 1, the current system software cannot meet user needs. The user loads a new software version with more features and upgrades device software remotely.

Figure 1 Networking diagram of configuring system startup

Configuration Roadmap

The configuration roadmap is as follows:

Upload the new system software to the root directory of the device.
Save the current configuration so that it remains active after upgrade.
Specify the system software for next startup.
Specify the configuration file for next startup.
Restart the device to complete upgrade.

Procedure

Upload the new system software to the root directory of the device.

# Before configuration, run the display startup command to view the files for next startup.

<HUAWEI> display startup

MainBoard:
  Configured startup system software:        flash:/basicsoft.cc
  Startup system software:                   flash:/basicsoft.cc
  Next startup system software:              flash:/basicsoft.cc
  Startup saved-configuration file:          flash:/vrpcfg.zip
  Next startup saved-configuration file:     flash:/vrpcfg.zip
  Startup paf file:                          NULL
  Next startup paf file:                     NULL
  Startup license file:                      NULL
  Next startup license file:                 NULL
  Startup patch package:                     NULL
  Next startup patch package:                NULL

# Upload the new system software to the device. This example uses FTP to transfer the system software. Configure the device as an FTP server and upload the system software to the device from the FTP client. Make sure there is enough space in the storage device before uploading files. If the space is insufficient, delete unnecessary files to free up space in the storage device.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] ftp server enable
[HUAWEI] aaa
[HUAWEI-aaa] local-user huawei password irreversible-cipher Helloworld@6789
[HUAWEI-aaa] local-user huawei service-type ftp
[HUAWEI-aaa] local-user huawei ftp-directory flash:
[HUAWEI-aaa] local-user huawei privilege level 15
[HUAWEI-aaa] quit
[HUAWEI] quit

# Run the ftp 10.1.1.1 command in the command line window of the PC to set up an FTP connection with the device. Run the put command to upload new system software newbasicsoft.cc. After the upload completes, run the dir command to check the system software.

<HUAWEI> dir
Directory of flash:/

  Idx  Attr     Size(Byte)  Date        Time       FileName
    0  -rw-        515,160  Oct 01 2008 00:06:14   bootrom.bin
    1  -rw-          1,799  Jan 01 2012 00:22:58   private-data.txt
    2  drw-              -  Jan 01 2012 00:25:20   logfile
    3  drw-              -  Jan 29 2012 00:00:54   resetinfo
    4  -rw-     26,493,884  Dec 31 2011 23:46:52   basicsoft.cc
    5  -rw-          1,111  Nov 29 2011 19:43:54   vrpcfg.zip
    6  drw-     27,403,824  Jul 16 2012 19:14:26   newbasicsoft.cc
...

65,233 KB total (8,284 KB free)

Save the current configuration to the default storage device.

<Switch> save
The current configuration will be written to the device.                        
Are you sure to continue? [Y/N]y                                                 
Now saving the current configuration to the slot 0.                            
Info: Save the configuration successfully.

Specify the system software to be loaded for next startup.
```
<HUAWEI> startup system-software newbasicsoft.cc
```
Specify the configuration file for next startup.
```
<HUAWEI> startup saved-configuration vrpcfg.zip
```
In step 1, you can run the display startup command to check the configuration file for next startup. The message "Next startup saved-configuration file: flash:/vrpcfg.zip" will be displayed. This means that the vrpcfg.zip configuration file has been specified for next startup, so skip this step. To specify another file for next startup, perform this step.

Check the configuration.

Run the following command to view the system software and configuration file for next startup.

<HUAWEI> display startup

MainBoard:
  Configured startup system software:        flash:/basicsoft.cc
  Startup system software:                   flash:/basicsoft.cc
  Next startup system software:              flash:/newbasicsoft.cc
  Startup saved-configuration file:          flash:/vrpcfg.zip
  Next startup saved-configuration file:     flash:/vrpcfg.zip
  Startup paf file:                          NULL
  Next startup paf file:                     NULL
  Startup license file:                      NULL
  Next startup license file:                 NULL
  Startup patch package:                     NULL
  Next startup patch package:                NULL

Restart the device.

# Since the configuration file has been saved, run the reboot fast command to restart the device quickly.

<Switch> reboot fast
System will reboot! Continue? [Y/N]:y                                            
Info: system is rebooting ,please wait...

Verify the configuration.
# Wait for several minutes until the device restart is complete. Run the display version command to check the current system version. If the current system version is new, the device has been successfully upgraded.

The display version command output is not provided here.

Configuration File

#
FTP server enable
#
vlan batch 10
#
aaa
 local-user huawei password irreversible-cipher $1a$C"d3YGyf411I-z$.si9E-TOVAw^&9Ttgw%WAr0'~XC9n/;goO~V9XdV6aOE'$
 local-user huawei privilege level 15
 local-user huawei ftp-directory flash:
 local-user huawei service-type ftp
#
interface Vlanif10
 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.0 
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1  port link-type trunk  port trunk allow-pass vlan 10
#
return