Installation Manual
H3C SecPath F1000-E Firewall
Chapter 6 Maintaining Software
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does not provide any access authorization and authentication mechanism. It employs
timeout and retransmission to guarantee successful data delivery.
The F1000-E firewall can serve as the TFTP client. Therefore the file server serves as
the TFTP server. You can upload/download the application file on the firewall to/from
the file server.
There are two approaches to upgrading application files using TFTP:
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Using the BootWare menu
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Using command lines.
6.4.1 Upgrading an Application Using TFTP on the BootWare Menu
1)
Set up a TFTP upgrade environment
Figure 6-9
Set up a TFTP upgrade environment
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Firewall serves as the TFTP client, and PC serves as the TFTP server.
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Connect Ethernet interface GigabitEthernet 0/0 on the firewall to the PC using a
crossover Ethernet cable. Ensure the connectivity between the firewall and the
PC.
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Enable TFTP Server on PC and set the path where the application file is stored.
