5.4.5 Firmware update using TFTP
TFortis PSW support firmware update via Telnet using the external TFTP server.
Command for firmware update:
download firmware_fromTFTP <IP> <PATH>
where
<IP>
is the IP address of the TFTP server
<PATH>
is the path to the firmware file
Let's consider the update process in detail.
1. First make sure, that the TFTP server has been started. If not, start it. A common
application for Windows OS is Tftpd32. That is why we will consider the update
process based on Tftpd32.
The distribution file is available on the website:
http://tftpd32.jounin.net/tftpd32.html
Start in TFTP server mode
As you can see, the TFTP server will be accessible at the address 192.168.0.104, and
the root directory of the server is D:\Pub
2. We put the firmware file in the root directory of the server
3. On the server side, everything is ready. Let's proceed to the switch settings.
By default, the TFTP protocol on the PSW switches is disabled,
enable it using the command: