You can upgrade the firmware in your Eaton device from the command line. The command to determine the current firmware version is cat /etc/version. This will print the current version and model information.
Before upgrading, we strongly recommend creating a configuration backup using the config -e command.
Staging the Firmware Image onto a Local FTP Server or TFTP Server
The following is the netflash command for the local FTP server:
netflash -f <Your_FTP_Server_IP> <path_to_firmware_flash_file>
- Replace
<Your_FTP_Server_IP>with your local server address. - Replace
<path_to_firmware_flash_file>with the file location on your FTP server.
The following is the netflash command for the local TFTP server:
netflash <IP_address_of_TFTP_server> <name_of_current_firmware.flash>
- Replace
<IP_address_of_TFTP_server>with the address of your local TFTP server. - Replace
<name_of_current_firmware.flash>with the name located in the root directory of your TFTP server.
Notes:
- When running the
netflashcommand, you must be logged in as the root user. If you are logged in as an admin user, become a root user withsudo -i. Then run thenetflashcommand. - After the command has finished, the unit will reboot and the firmware will be updated. Configuration is maintained and automatically updated (migrated) for the new version.
- You can also run
netflashwith a selection of switch options. These are not usually needed for general operation and should only be used under guidance from Eaton Technical Support.
