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Complete the following tasks to upgrading the Boot ROM program using FTP 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 FTP Server program on the server 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, and
then enter the protocol parameter setting menu.
Enter the protocol parameter setting menu
Configure the switch to load the Boot ROM file
through FTP
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
Connect an Ethernet port (GigabitEthernet 1/0/25, for example) of the switch to the server (whose IP
address is available) that provides the file (usually the
.bin
file) to be downloaded, and connect the
console port of the switch to a PC, as shown in Figure 5-8 .
2) Run the FTP Server program on the server
Run FTP Server on the server connected with the switch’s Ethernet port, configure the FTP username
and password, and specify the path of the application file to be downloaded.
3) Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected with the switch’s console port. Start the
switch and enter the Boot ROM menu, and then enter the protocol parameter setting menu.
If you want to load the Boot ROM file, enter
6
in the Boot ROM menu after the system displays “Enter
your choice(0-9):” to enter the Boot ROM update menu.
1. Update full BootRom
2. Update extended BootRom
3. Update basic BootRom
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):
4) Enter the protocol parameter setting menu
Enter
1
to update the complete Boot ROM file.
1. Set TFTP protocol parameter
2. Set FTP protocol parameter
3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter
0. Return to boot menu