5-11
Writing flash..................................................................
................Done!
Please input the file attribute (Main/Backup/None) M
Done!
If an application file with a specific attribute already exists when you set a new file with the attribute, the
attribute of the existing file becomes
none
after the new file becomes effective.
Loading Software Using TFTP Through Ethernet Port
Introductin to TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a TCP/IP protocol used for file transfer between client and server.
It provides a simple and low-overhead file transfer service. TFTP provides unreliable data transfer over
UDP.
Upgrading the Boot ROM program
Complete the following tasks to upgrade the Boot ROM program using TFTP through an Ethernet port
(For details about the HyperTerminal, refer to
Setting Terminal Parameters
on page
4-2
):
Task
Remarks
Set up the configuration environment
Required
Connect the switch to the TFTP server through
an Ethernet port, and to a PC through the
console port. The PC and the TFTP server can
be the same device.
Run the TFTP Server program on the sever
Required
Run the terminal emulation program on the PC
connected with the switch’s console port. Start the
switch and enter the Boot ROM menu. Then enter
the protocol parameter setting menu.
Enter the protocol parameter setting menu
Configure the switch to upload the Boot ROM file
through TFTP
Required
Log in to the switch through the HyperTerminal
and configure the protocol for uploading the
Boot ROM file.
Update the Boot ROM file on the switch
Required
Update the Boot ROM file on the switch.
Restart the switch to make the updated Boot ROM
file effective
Required
Restart the switch to make the updated Boot
ROM file effective.
1) Set up the configuration environment