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Loading host software
Follow these steps to load the host software:
Step 1: Select <1> in Boot Menu. The system displays the following information:
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):2
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM software, except for that the
system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of Boot ROM loading.
Remote Software Loading
If your terminal is indirectly connected to the switch through Internet, you can telnet to the switch, and
use FTP or TFTP to load Boot ROM and host software remotely.
Remote Loading Using FTP
As shown in
, a PC is used as both configuration device and FTP server. You can telnet to the
switch, and then execute the FTP commands to download the host program s3100-SI.bin and the Boot
ROM program s3100-SI.btm from the remote FTP server (with IP address 202.10.10.53) to the switch.
Figure 5-8
Remote loading using FTP
Step 1: Download the software to the switch using FTP commands.
<H3C> ftp 202.10.10.53
Trying ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected.
220 WFTPD 2.0 service (by Texas Imperial Software) ready for new user
User(none):abc
331 Give me your password, please
Password:
230 Logged in successfully
[ftp] get s3100-SI.bin
[ftp] get s3100-SI.btm
[ftp] bye
Step 2: Update the Boot ROM program on the switch.
<H3C> boot bootrom s3100-SI.btm
please wait ...
Bootrom is updated!