Chapter 5 Boot Rom And Host Software Loading; Introduction To Loading Modes; Local Software Loading - H3C S5500-28C-EI Installation Manual

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H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches

Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading

Traditionally, the loading of switch software is accomplished through the serial port.
This approach is slow, inconvenient, and cannot be used for remote real-time loading.
To resolve these problems, the TFTP and FTP modules are introduced into the switch.
With these modules, the software and files can be loaded through Ethernet port
conveniently.
This chapter introduces how to load BootROM and host software into a switch locally
and how to do this remotely.

5.1 Introduction to Loading Modes

You can load the software locally by using:
XModem via the console port
TFTP via an Ethernet port
FTP via an Ethernet port
You can load the software remotely by using:
FTP
TFTP
Note:
The Boot ROM software version must match the host software version when you load
the Boot ROM and host software.

5.2 Local Software Loading

If your terminal is directly connected to the switch, you can load Boot ROM and host
software locally.
Before loading the software, make sure that your terminal is correctly connected to the
switch to insure successful software loading.
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