Installation Manual
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading
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II. Loading Boot ROM software
PC
FTP Client
FTP Server
Switch
Console port
Ethernet port
Figure 5-7
Local loading using FTP
Step 1: As shown in Figure 5-7, connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the FTP
server, and connect the switch through the console port to the configuration PC.
Note:
You can use one computer as both configuration device and FTP server.
Step 2: Run the FTP server program on the FTP server, configure an FTP user name
and password, and specify the path of the program to be downloaded.
Step 3: Run the terminal emulation program on the configuration PC. Start the switch.
Then enter the Boot Menu.
At the prompt "Enter your choice (0-9):" in the Boot Menu, press <6> or <
Ctrl
+
U
>, and
then press <
Enter
> to enter the BootROM update menu shown below:
Bootrom update menu:
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
2
in the above menu to download the Boot ROM software using FTP.
Then set the following FTP-related parameters as required:
Load File name :S3100-SI.btm
Switch IP address :10.1.1.2
Server IP address : 10.1.1.1
FTP User Name :3100-SI
FTP User Password :abc
Step 5: Press <
Enter
>. The system displays the following information:
Are you sure to update your bootrom?Yes or No(Y/N)