
Manage and Monitor the Switch
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ProSAFE Gigabit Web Managed (Plus) Switches
Upgrade the Firmware
You can check for the latest firmware version for your switch by visiting
, entering your product model number in the
Enter a Product
Name/Model Number
field, and clicking the magnifying glass to search.
Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you must reconfigure the switch after
upgrading. The firmware upgrade method depends on the current firmware and boot loader
versions on your switch.
Use Browser-Based Access to Upgrade the Firmware
To upgrade the firmware:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch’s password in the
password
field.
The switch’s default password is
password
.
The Switch Information page displays.
5.
Select
System > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
.
The Firmware Upgrade page displays.
6.
If the page displays the
Enter Loader Mode
button, click the
Enter Loader Mode
button.
The switch reboots and enters into the loader mode. The Firmware Upgrade page that
displays varies, depending on the firmware boot loader version that is already on your
switch.
Follow either
, depending on which prompts you are presented with.
7.
If you are prompted to upgrade the firmware from a file, click the
Browse
button and locate
and select the new firmware image file.
8.
If you are prompted to provide both the TFTP server IP address and the image file name, do
the following:
a.
Complete the
TFTP Server IP
address field.