3Com 5000 Series Installation Manual page 70

3Com Router 5000 Family
Installation Guide
Caution:
No TFTP/FTP Server is available with the 3Com 5000 Routers. You must install one
yourself.
1) Start TFTP or FTP Server on the PC connected to the Ethernet interface on the
router and set the path for getting the source file. Given FTP Server, you need to
set user name and password in addition.
2) In Boot Menu, select <2> to enter Net Port Download Menu as follows:
Net Port Download Menu:
1: Change Net Parameter
2: Download From Net
3: Exit to Main Menu
Enter your choice(1-3):1
3) In Net Port Download Menu, select <1> for example to change the download
parameters as follows:
Change Boot Parameter:
'.' = clear field;
boot device
processor number
host name
file name
inet on ethernet (e) : 169.254.10.10
inet on backplane (b):
host inet (h)
gateway inet (g)
user (u)
ftp password (pw) (blank = use rsh):
flags (f)
target name (tn)
startup script (s)
other (o)
When upgrading with TFTP, set these parameters:
file name: Name of the file to be downloaded
inet on ethernet (e): IP address of the Ethernet interface for downloading
host inet (h): IP address of TFTP Server
flags (f): 0x80
When upgrading with FTP, set these parameters:
file name: Name of the file to be downloaded
'-' = go to previous field;
: fei0
: 0
: 8040
: M8240ram.arj
: 169.254.10.11
:
: 8040
: 0x0
:
:
:
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