Using Zmodem; Using Zmodem With The Load Command - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

Using ZMODEM

Using ZMODEM
Normally you use
port. A
ZMODEM
would require you to use the serial port to load software:
• You do not have access to an
running, you can use the File commands to load software.
• You have deleted the image software files in the switch. If you are in this situation, the
only way to load software is using
To use
ZMODEM
There are many packages on the market and they operate differently; therefore instructions
on how to use them are beyond the scope of this document. Consult the user manual which
came with your terminal emulation software.
Before doing a serial port transfer, you should set the baud rate to the highest possible
(however, it is not recommended that you run it at 38.4 Kbps). Running at
fast as . To set the baud rate, use the
9600
command, see Chapter 6, "Configuring Management Processor Modules."

Using ZMODEM with the load Command

If your switch is up and running, log on to the switch. Type
memory. If the file you are going to transfer exists, you must delete it first with the
command.
From the File menu, type
process is
ZMODEM
bauds.
Activate the
ZMODEM
emulation software. When the transfer is completed use
have loaded.
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to transfer files to and from the switch. It is faster than using the serial
FTP
transfer can take several minutes. There are generally two situations which
client or server program. If the switch is up and
FTP
ZMODEM
, you must have a terminal emulator that supports the
If a file you are transferring already exists in the
switch's flash memory, you must remove the file before
transferring the new file via
to list the file commands. The command you use to start the
. The command does not support speeds greater than 19,200
transfer according to the instructions that came with your terminal
with the boot line prompt.
command. For more information on the
Note
.
ZMODEM
to list the files in flash
again to list the file or files you
protocol.
ZMODEM
is twice as
19200