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64 CHAPTER 7: BACKING UP AND RESTORING SOFTWARE
2 Select Verify Upgrade Services (Diagnose).
A Status window appears showing the results of the diagnostic tests.
3 If the Status window shows a failure, check the SNMP read/write community
string for FTP/TFTP file transfer permissions.
If the Status window shows a success, click Home to continue with the backup.
Backing Up the Software
To back up the software, follow these steps:
1 Run Upgrade Link if you have not already done so.
2 Choose a bridge/router from the pop-up list in the Console page, or click New to
enter the IP address or hostname. The pop-up list contains bridge/routers that you
have upgraded or backed-up before.
3 Select Backup and click Apply.
The Settings page appears.
4 Select the appropriate settings and click OK.
The Backup page appears.
5 Select the boot source you want to back up.
The box on the right shows information about the previous backups.
Assign a name to the current backup by entering a name in the edit box. Names
can be only eight characters long and may only contain alphanumeric characters.
6 Click Apply to begin the backup.
The Status window shows when the backup is complete.
7 Click Home then Exit to exit Upgrade Link.
Using the
Command-Line
Use the command-line utilities if you have a script or if you do not have a web
browser. Otherwise, use Upgrade Link as described on page 63.
Prediagnosing System Problems
Detect any problems with SNMP or FTP/TFTP connectivity using:
bcmdiagnose [-ftp | -tftp] [<device> | -h]
Where <device> is the IP address or hostname of the bridge/router or switch you
are diagnosing.