Operation Manual – System Maintenance and Debugging
Quidway S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 BootROM and Host Software Loading
Huawei Technologies Proprietary
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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):
Step 4: Enter 1 to in the above menu to download the BootROM software using TFTP.
Then set the following TFTP-related parameters as required:
Load File name :S3100.btm
Switch IP address :1.1.1.2
Server IP address :1.1.1.1
Step 5: Press <Enter>. 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 Bootrom update menu. If
you enter Y, the system begins to download and update the BootROM software. Upon
completion, the system displays the following information:
Loading........................................done
Bootrom updating..........done!
III. Loading host software
Follow these steps to load the host software.
Step 1: Select <1> in Boot Menu. 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):3
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the BootROM program,
except that the system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of BootROM
loading.
1.2.4 Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port
I. Introduction to FTP
FTP is an application-layer protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It is used for file
transfer between server and client, and is widely used in IP networks.
You can use FTP to load software onto the switch through an Ethernet port. In the
following example, the switch acts as an FTP client.