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NAME

software - Command for install/upgrade of Data ONTAP

SYNOPSIS

software get url [ -f ] [ dest ] software list software delete software_file1 software_file2 ... soft_ware_fileN software install { software_file | url [ -f ] [ dest ] } software update { software_file | url [ -f ] [ -r ] [ -d ] [ dest ] }

DESCRIPTION

The software command is used to get software images from HTTP or HTTPS locations to the filer, manage software files and install them. The command installs the setup.exe released by Network Appliance for Data ONTAP.The software fetched are stored in /etc/software of the root volume.

USAGE

software get url [ -f ] [ dest ] The command gets the remote HTTP or HTTPS url to the filer and makes it available for install. The command takes a url in the following format
http://[username:password@]host:port/path
or
https://[username:password@]host:port/path.
By default the file is copied to the name from the url. Use the -f option to overwrite the destination file. A destination file can also be specified. The fetched file would be saved as the specified destination filename.
software list The command displays the currently available software images on the filer. software delete software_file1 software_file2 ... soft_ware_fileN The command deletes the list of software image files specified. software install software_file [ -f ] This subcommand will be deprecated. Please use software update. This usage of the software install command allows you to install the particular software file specified on to the filer. After successful completion of the install process the user is expected to use the download command. software install url [ -f ] This subcommand will be deprecated. Please use software update. This usage of the software command first gets the software image from the specified url and then proceeds to install it. Refer to software get for details on using the optional flags and arguments. After successful completion of the install process the user is expected to use the download command. software update software_file [ -f ] [ -r ] [ -d ] This usage of the software command allows you to install the particular software file specified on to the filer. As part of the installation process the download command will be executed automatically, followed by a reboot. Use the -f option to overwrite the destination file. Use the -d option to disable automatic installation (download). Use the -r option to disable an immediate reboot. The -d option implies -r. If you do not download, you should not reboot. software update url [ -f ] [ -r ] [ -d ] This usage of the software command first gets the software image from the specified url and then proceeds to install it. As part of the installation process the download command will be executed automatically, followed by a reboot. Use the -f option to overwrite the destination file. Use the -d option to disable automatic installation (download). Use the -r option to disable an immediate reboot. The -d option implies -r. If you do not download, you should not reboot.

EXIT STATUS

0
Command executed successfully.
1
Command failed to execute.
2
An error in command syntax occurred.
3
Bad arguments were passed to the command.

SEE ALSO

na_download(1), na_reboot(1)
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