Supermicro SuperBlade SBM-GEM-X2C, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Setup and Installation
4. Configure the IP address for this switch (only for booting purposes) using the
command:
ip=<IP address>
For example ip=192.168.2.3
5. Configure the subnet mask for this switch IP address using the below command:
mask=<subnet mask>
For example mask=255.255.255.0
6. Configure the TFTP server IP address using the below command:
tftpaddr=<TFTP server IP>
For example tftpaddr=192.168.2.100
7. Configure the gateway address to reach the TFTP server using the below command
if the TFTP server is in different network:
gateway=<gateway IP>
For example gateway=192.168.2.100
8. Configure the firmware image file name using the below command:
ramdiskname=<filename>
For example ramdiskname= SBM-GEM-X2C-v5.2.10.bin
9. Type Save to save the hardware information.
10. Type Exit to exit the hardware information menu.
11. Type F to download the firmware image. In this case it will download to the normal
image area.
12. On a successful download, the switch displays the below string.
Updating the ramdisk image ...
This may take awhile
OK
13. After a successful download, boot the switch to use this latest firmware by typing J .
14. If the download fails, check the IP address, file name, network connections and
configurations to reach the TFTP server.