Bootprocedure of an Extreme Networks switch

When booting an Extreme Networks Summit series switch the following steps are run:
1. Bootstrap
2. BootROM
3. ExtremeXOS Image

All images are kept in double, in a primary and a secondary version, on the switch. Both versions can be started and updated separately.

It looks like this when booting:
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* Summit X *

   

Version 1.0.3.5 Branch trunk by release-manager on Mon 06/30/08

   

Copyright 2003-2007, Extreme Networks, Inc.

   

Press and hold the <spacebar> to enter the bootstrap.

   

Starting Primary Bootloader ...

   

Extreme Networks

   

Running POST... PASSED

   

Version 1.0.5.5 Branch trunk by release-manager on Fri 12/05/08
Copyright 2003-2008, Extreme Networks, Inc.
Single Processor System Initializing...

   

Press and hold the <spacebar> to enter the bootrom.
Loading EXOS Image ...

   

Running Image ...

   

Starting ExtremeXOS 12.5.1b6
Copyright (C) 1996-2010 Extreme Networks.  All rights reserved.
Protected by US Patent Nos: 6,678,248; 6,104,700; 6,766,482; 6,618,388; 6,034,957; 6,859,438; 6,912,592; 6,954,436; 6,977,891; 6,980,550; 6,981,174; 7,003,705;7,017,082; 7,046,665; 7,126,923; 7,142,509; 7,149,217; 7,152,124; 7,154,861; 7,245,619; 7,245,629; 7,269,135.

   

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Extreme Networks Bootstrap and BootRom

Attention!!!
Any mistake may lead to a completely unusable and damaged device! If you are unsure ask your supplier!!!

Both Bootstrap and BootRom can be entered by pressing and holding the Space- Key when the corresponding message is displayed. To see these messages the switch needs to be connected with the serial interface and a program like HyperTerminal. The connection settings are 9600,8,N,1.

BOOTSTRAP  

BootStrap > ?
  loader  Sets which BootLoader BootStrap will boot
  reboot  Reboot system (hard reset)
  enable  enable features
       h  on-line help
    help  on-line help
       ?  on-line help
      hi  display command history
    ping  ping remote host
    boot  boot a loader
       d  display memory
      mt  tests all available memory up to 2GB using 64 bit physical addresses
configip  configure the bootloader ip address
  showip  show the configuration of the bootloader ip address

  BOOTROM  

BootRom > ?
    boot  boot an image
  loader  Sets which BootLoader BootStrap will boot
  reboot  Reboot system (hard reset)
    show  display information
  config  select configuration
  enable  enable features
       h  on-line help
    help  on-line help
       ?  on-line help
    vers  print version info
    eval  evaluate and print result
      hi  display command history
       d  display memory
      mt  tests all available memory up to 2GB using 64 bit physical addresses
     dir  list contents of CF directory
      cd  change working CF directory
     pwd  print working CF directory
    ping  ping remote host
configip  configure the bootloader ip address
  showip  show the configuration of the bootloader ip address
download  download an image
BootRom >