NETGEAR GS748TS - ProSafe 48 Port Gigabit Stackable Smart Switch, User Manual

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GS748T Software User Manual
2-6 Getting Started—Smart Wizard Discovery
v2.0, April 2007
Firmware Upgrade
If you click Firmware Upgrade from the main screen of Figure 2-1 , after you have selected the
switch to upgrade, the following screen appears:
The application software for the GS748T-series switch is upgradeable, enabling your switch to
take advantage of improvements and additional features as they become available. The upgrade
procedure and the required equipment are described as follows. This procedure assumes that you
have downloaded or otherwise obtained the firmware upgrade and that you have it available as a
binary file on your computer. This procedure uses the TFTP protocol to implement the transfer
from computer to switch.
1. Enter the following values into the appropriate places in the form
• Firmware Path : The location of the new firmware file. You can click Browse to locate
the file.
• Password : Enter your password; the default password is “password”.
• Upgrade State : Shows upgrading in progress.
2. Click Start to begin loading the upgrade. The system software is automatically loaded to all
stacking members. When the process is complete, the switch automatically reboots.
Figure 2-6