Installation Manual
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading
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Load File name :S5500-EI.btm
Switch IP address :10.1.1.2
Server IP address :10.1.1.1
FTP User Name :S5500
FTP User Password :123
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)
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 program. Upon
completion, the system displays the following information:
Loading........................................done
Bootrom updating..........done!
III. Loading host software
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):2
To load the host software through FTP, select
2
.
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM program,
except that the system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of Boot ROM
loading.
5.3 Remote Software Loading
You can telnet to the switch, and use FTP or TFTP to load Boot ROM and host software
remotely.
5.3.1 Remote Loading Using FTP
As shown in Figure 5-9, a PC is used as both configuration device and FTP server. You
can telnet to the switch, and then execute the FTP commands to download the host
program S5500-EI.bin and the Boot ROM program S5500-EI.btm from the remote FTP
server (with IP address 10.1.1.1) to the switch.
