Installation Manual
H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading
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2. Set FTP protocol parameter
3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):
Step 4: Select 1 in the Boot ROM update menu to download the Boot ROM software
using TFTP. Then set the following TFTP-related parameters as required:
Load File name :S5500-SI.btm
Switch IP address :1.1.1.2
Server IP address :1.1.1.1
Step 5: Press <Enter> after inputting the information above. The system displays the
following information:
Are you sure to update your bootrom?Yes or No(Y/N)
Step 6: Enter Y to start file downloading or N to return to the Boot ROM update menu. If
you enter Y, the system begins to download and update the Boot ROM software. Upon
completion, the system displays the following information to show the loading process
is completed:
Loading........................................done
Bootrom updating..........done!
III. Loading host software
Step 1: Select 1 in Boot Menu to load the host software of the switch. The system
displays the following information:
1. Set TFTP protocol parameter
2. Set FTP protocol parameter
3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):1
To load the host software through XMODEM, select 1.
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM software,
except that the system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of Boot ROM
loading.
5.2.4 Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port
I. Introduction to FTP
File transfer protocol (FTP) is an application-layer protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite.
It is used for transferring files between server and client, and is widely used in IP
networks.