File Transfers
Downloading Switch Software
Using Xmodem to Download Switch Software From a
PC or UNIX Workstation
This procedure assumes that:
■
The switch is connected via the Console RS-232 port to a PC operating as
a terminal. (Refer to the
Installation and Getting Started Guide
you
received with the switch for information on connecting a PC as a terminal
and running the switch console interface.)
■
The switch software is stored on a disk drive in the PC.
■
The terminal emulator you are using includes the Xmodem binary transfer
feature. (For example, in the HyperTerminal application included with
Windows NT, you would use the
Send File
option in the
Transfer
dropdown
menu.)
Menu: Xmodem Download to Primary Flash
Note that the menu interface accesses only the primary flash.
1. From the console Main Menu, select
7. Download OS
2. Press
[E]
(for
Edit
).
3. Use the Space bar to select
XMODEM
in the
Method
field.
4. Press
[Enter]
, then
[X]
(for
eXecute
) to begin the switch software download.
The following message then appears:
Press enter and then initiate Xmodem transfer
from the attached computer.....
5. Press
[Enter]
and then execute the terminal emulator command(s) to begin
Xmodem binary transfer. For example, using HyperTerminal:
a. Click on
Transfer
, then
Send File
.
b. Type the file path and name in the Filename field.
c. In the Protocol field, select
Xmodem
.
d. Click on the
Send
button.
The download will then commence. It can take several minutes, depend
ing on the baud rate set in the switch and in your terminal emulator.
6. After the primary flash memory has been updated with the new operating
system, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded
software. Return to the Main Menu and press
[6]
(for
Reboot Switch
). You
will then see this prompt:
A-7
Summary of Contents for ProCurve 6108
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