Chapter 7 Software Maintenance; Introduction To Loading Approaches; Loading Software Through The Boot Menu; Loading Software Through Command Lines - 3Com LS8M1P12TEH Installation Manual

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H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches

Chapter 7 Software Maintenance

You can use command lines or the BOOT menu to load software of the S7500 series.

7.1 Introduction to Loading Approaches

7.1.1 Loading Software Through the Boot Menu

You can load the software:
From the console port using XModem
From an Ethernet port using TFTP
From an Ethernet port using FTP
Note:
The Boot ROM version must match the host software version when you load a Boot
ROM and host software. You are recommended to upgrade the Boot ROM only
when the host software to be loaded does not match the existing Boot ROM version.
Frequent Boot ROM loading is discouraged.
You can use the Boot Menu to load a Boot ROM and host software of only SRPUs.
To load a Boot ROM of LPUs, you must use command lines.

7.1.2 Loading Software through Command Lines

You can load software through command lines using:
FTP
TFTP
7.2 Loading Software Through the Boot Menu
If your terminal is directly connected to the switch, you can load a Boot ROM and host
software of SRPUs.
Before loading, make sure that your terminal is correctly connected to the switch.
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