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Firmware update
8.2 Firmware update using the boot software with an IE Switch X-400/XR-300
SCALANCE X-300 / X-400
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Configuration Manual, 10/2014, C79000-G8976-C187-22
8.2
Firmware update using the boot software with an IE Switch X-
400/XR-300
Necessity of an update using the boot software
A firmware update using the boot software is necessary when the update cannot be
performed using the firmware. Possible reasons for this are bad firmware or a loss of power
during the flash operation.
NOTICE
Do not load and update FPGA using boot software XMODEM
Do not load and update FPGA using the boot software, if you use XMODEM.
How to start the bootloader mode
A PC or PG must be connected to the serial interface of the IE Switch X-400/XR-300. Follow
the steps below to change to the bootloader mode:
1.
Restart the IE switch, for example, by disconnecting and reconnecting the power.
2.
While it is restarting, press any key on the PC or PG keyboard.
If there is no functional firmware on the IE Switch X-400/XR-300, the IE Switch X-400/XR-
300 automatically starts in a mode in which it can communicate with the integrated FTP
server. This is only possible if the IE Switch X-400/XR-300 has an IP address.