3Com MSR 50-40 ROUTER. Installation Manual page 55

5 Software Maintenance·······························································································································5-1
Introduction ·············································································································································5-1
Files ·················································································································································5-1
Software Maintenance Methods······································································································5-3
BootROM Menu ······································································································································5-4
Main BootROM Menu ······················································································································5-4
BootROM Submenus·······················································································································5-6
Upgrading BootROM Through Serial Port ······························································································5-8
Modifying Serial Port Parameters····································································································5-9
Upgrading BootROM ·····················································································································5-11
Upgrading Application Program Through Serial Port············································································5-12
Upgrading Application Program Through Ethernet Interface································································5-12
Configuring Ethernet Parameters··································································································5-12
Upgrading Application Program Through Ethernet Interface ························································5-14
Maintaining Application Program and Configuring Through Command Lines······································5-16
Maintaining the Router with TFTP Server ·····················································································5-16
Maintaining the Router with FTP Server ·······················································································5-18
Maintaining Application Program and Configuration File······································································5-21
Dealing with Router Password Loss ·····································································································5-23
User Password Loss······················································································································5-23
BootROM Password Loss ·············································································································5-24
Super Password Loss····················································································································5-24
Backing up and Restoring BootROM ····································································································5-24
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