H3C WX3000 Installation Manual

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5-15 Maintaining SoftwareBecause the display information of the WX3010, WX3024 and WX3008 are similar, this chapter takesthe WX3024 as an example.IntroductionFiles Managed by the DeviceThe WX3000 series consists of two virtual systems: access control engine and switching engine, forwhich two independent file systems are employed to manage the following four types of files:z BootWare program filez Application filesz Configuration filesz Web filesThe access control engine manages the BootWare program file and application files; the switchingengine manages the Web files; both the access control engine and switching engine store and managetheir respective configuration files.BootWare Program FileThe BootWare program file is used to boot applications during the startup of the device. A completeBootWare program file includes a basic section and an extended section.z The basic BootWare section is used to complete the primary initialization of the system.z With rich human-computer interaction (HCI) functions, the extended BootWare section is used forinitializing the interfaces and updating the applications and the boot system.z A complete BootWare program is the combination of the basic and extended BootWare sections.After the basic BootWare section is started, you can download and update the extended BootWarethrough the menu of the basic BootWare section.Do not power off or restart the device when updating the BootWare program file; otherwise, theBootWare program may be damaged and the device may fail to operate normally.