Software Upgrade

LocalDirector ships with its software already in Flash RAM, and LocalDirector can boot without a system diskette. To upgrade the LocalDirector software, insert a diskette with the new version of software on it and enter the reload command, or reboot the LocalDirector. The existing configuration will run on the new software version.

Note A backup copy of your configuration should be saved to diskette with the write floppy command before upgrading to a new version of software. Although LocalDirector will load the existing configuration from Flash memory when rebooted, it is recommended that you keep a backup copy before upgrading or changing your configuration.

CCO Upgrade

If you purchased a SMARTnet agreement for LocalDirector, you can register on CCO to obtain software upgrades for LocalDirector.

Downloading Software from CCO

At the CCO home page (www.cisco.com), log in and follow the following links:

1 . Service & Support

2 . Software Center

3 . Cisco Software Products

4 . Cisco LocalDirector (in the Internet Products section)

You will see a screen similar to the following:


Cisco LocalDirector
Select the file to download:
File             Description
ldxxx.exe NetBU  LocalDirector disk file and rawrite files
ldxxx.bin NetBU  LocalDirector disk file
ldxxx.txt        Readme for NetBU LocalDirector disk file
rawrite.exe      Rawrite file

ldxxx.exe is a self-extracting file for MS-DOS or Windows that includes the binary, readme, and rawrite files.

ldxxx.bin is a binary file for the LocalDirector software.

ldxxx.txt is a readme file that includes directions for creating a LocalDirector bootable diskette.

rawrite.exe is a utility for MS-DOS that is used to write the ldxxx.bin file for LocalDirector to diskette.

Formatting a Boot Diskette

To create a bootable LocalDirector diskette, perform the following steps:

If You Are Using UNIX (Solaris 2.x)

Step 1 Download the ldxxx.bin file to your local directory, where xxx is the version of sofware that you are downloading.

Step 2 Insert a diskette into the workstation drive, and run the following command:

dd bs=18b if=./ldxxx.bin of=/dev/rfd0

Step 3 Put the diskette into the LocalDirector 3.5" drive. The LocalDirector runs the new version of the software once rebooted, and will use the configuration saved in Flash memory.

If You Are Using a PC

Step 1 Download the self-extracting ldxxx.exe file to your local hard drive.

Step 2 Run rawrite from a DOS command prompt. When prompted, enter ldxxx.bin as the filename, and your diskette drive as the destination drive. You will see prompts similar to the following:

C:\LDSoftware>rawrite

RaWrite 1.2 - Write disk file to raw floppy diskette

Enter source file name: ldxxx.bin

Enter destination drive: a:

Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press -ENTER- :

Number of sectors per track for this disk is 18

Writing image to drive A:. Press ^C to abort.

Track: 16 Head: 1 Sector: 16

Done.

Step 3 Put the diskette into the LocalDirector 3.5" drive. The LocalDirector runs the new version of the software once rebooted, and will use the configuration saved in Flash memory.

TFTP Upgrade

To upgrade software from a TFTP server, refer to the tftp-server command reference page in Chapter 6, "Command Reference."

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