Installation Manual
H3C SecPath F1000-A Firewall
Chapter 5 Software Maintenance
5-3
Caution:
You are recommended to upgrade the software of the firewall under the guidance of
support engineers. In addition, when upgrading the firewall, make sure the version of
the Boot ROM software is consistent with that of the application program.
5.1.2 Upgrading the Application and Boot ROM Programs Using XModem
You can use the console port to upgrade the software using XModem without the need
of setting up a configuration environment.
I. Upgrading an application program
Step 1: Enter the Boot menu (see section 5.1.1 “Boot Menu”) and enter
1
to download
an application program using XModem. The firewall supports the following download
speeds:
Downloading application program from serial ...
Please choose your download speed:
1: 9600 bps
2: 19200 bps
3: 38400 bps
4: 57600 bps
5: 115200 bps
6: Exit to Main Menu
Enter your choice(1-6):
Step 2: Choose an appropriate downloading speed (for example, 115200 bps by
entering
5
). The following message appears:
Download speed is 115200 bps. Change the terminal's speed to 115200 bps, and
select XModem protocol. Press ENTER key when ready.
Step 3: Change your terminal’s baud rate (see Figure 4-4) to the same baud rate for
software downloading (115200 bps in this example). After that, disconnect the terminal
([Dial-in/Disconnect]), reconnect it ([Dial-in/Dialing]), and press <Enter> to start
downloading. The system displays:
Downloading ... CCCCC
