5-11
3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):1
To load the host software through XMODEM, select
1
.
The procedure of loading an application file is similar to that of loading a Boot ROM file. The difference
lies in that the system displays the prompt of loading the application file rather than the Boot ROM file.
After loading the application file, the switch displays that you should configure the application attribute,
that is,
main
,
backup
, or
none
. Type a specific attribute to complete loading the application file.
Writing flash..................................................................
................Done!
Please input the file attribute (Main/Backup/None) M
Done!
If an application file with a specific attribute already exists when you set a new file with the attribute, the
attribute of the existing file becomes
none
after the new file becomes effective.
Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port
Introduction to FTP
File transfer protocol (FTP) is an application-layer protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It is used for
transferring files between server and client, and is widely used in IP networks.
You can use FTP to load software onto the switch through an Ethernet port. In this case, the switch can
act as an FTP server or an FTP client. In the following example, the switch acts as an FTP client.
Loading Boot ROM software
When upgrading the Boot ROM program, the switch can serve only as an FTP client.
Step1
Connect an Ethernet port (GigabitEthernet 1/0/25, for example) of the switch to the server (whose IP
address is available) that provides the file (usually the
.bin
file or the
.btm
file) to be downloaded, and
connect the console port of the switch to a PC, as shown in
Figure 5-7
.
Step2
Run FTP Server on the server connected with the switch’s Ethernet port, configure the FTP username
and password, and specify the path of the application file to be downloaded.
Step3
Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected with the switch’s console port. Start the
switch and enter the Boot ROM menu. At the prompt "Enter your choice(0-9):" select
6
in the Boot Menu,
and then press
Enter
to enter the Boot ROM update menu shown below:
