Formatting A Compact Flash Card - Motorola WS2000 - Wireless Switch - Network Management Device System Reference Manual

7-8 WS2000 Wireless Switch System Reference Guide
4. Specify the Boot Device
option from one of Onboard Flash or CF Card.
5. Specify a folder pathname for an FTP login, if necessary.
6. Select one of the FTP, TFTP, or
If FTP is selected:
1. Specify whether the FTP server is on the WAN or is on one of the subnets associated with the switch by
selecting the appropriate choice from the
button.
2. Specify the
3. Specify a Username
If TFTP is selected:
1. Specify whether the TFTP server is on the WAN or is on one of the subnets associated with the switch
by selecting the appropriate choice from the
button.
2. Specify the
NOTE: When using TFTP as the upgrade method, be sure the TFTP server you are using supports files larger
than 16MB. The WS2000's firmware files are over 20MB in size and will cause the upgrade to fail if your
TFTP server does not support files larger than 16MB.
If CF Card is selected:
1. Click the Display CF
system to find or verify the firmware file and path.
Click the Format CF
To complete the update:
1. Click the Perform Update
take a few minutes.
2. After the switch reboots, return to the
firmware update completed successfully. The
have been updated.
3. Confirm that the wireless switch's configuration settings are the same as prior to the update. If not,
restore the settings.

7.7.3 Formatting a Compact Flash Card

If you need to erase the contents of a Compact Flash card you can do so on the
WARNING! Formatting a Compact Flash card will erase all data on the card. There is no
undo option for formatting cards. Be sure that you do not need any data on the Compact
Flash card before formatting it.
To format a Compact Flash card:
1. Navigate to
for the WS2000. The WS2000 boots from the selected Boot Device. Select the
CP Card
IP Address of the FTP server that has the update.
and Password that will allow the FTP login and access to the file.
IP Address of the TFTP server that has the update.
button to open a dialogue where you can browse the Compact Flash card's file
button to format the compact flash card before storing the firmware file on it.
button to initiate the firmware update for the switch. The update process will
Firmware Update
System Configuration-->
radio buttons, as appropriate.
FTP Server on drop-down menu to the right of the radio
TFTP Server on drop-down menu to the right of the radio
screen. Read the
WS 2000 Version number at the top of the screen should
Cfg/Firmware Mgt--> Firmware Update
Status field to verify that the
Firmware Update screen.
screen.