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Chapter 5. Firmware menu (root/fw)
This section displays the current and alternate firmware versions, enables you to select
which firmware version to run the next time the switch is reset, and provides a means to
load new firmware on the switch.
Menu commands
Table 31. Firmware menu commands
Command
1. tftp
2. xmodem
3. revert
4. show
5. reset
6. ..
7. ?
Loading a new image using TFTP (root/fw/tftp)
This command loads a new firmware image from the host system to the switch through a
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server on the switch.
To download firmware from a binary file using TFTP:
1. From the Firmware menu (root/fw), type tftp and press E
2. For Windows workstations, open a new DOS window and locate the directory
3. In the terminal session window, type 1 to verify and store the new firmware.
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Description
Loads a new firmware image using TFTP.
Loads a new firmware image using XMODEM.
Changes the alternate image to the active image
after the switch is reset.
Displays the current firmware information.
Resets the switch.
Returns to the previous menu.
Displays additional information on a command.
message appears:
Start TFTP Transfer to m: from host shell.
Example: c:\tftp -i 192.168.11.171 put filename.bin m:
After transfer, select one of the following:
1) Verify and Store
2) Abort
Figure 3. TFTP download message
containing the new firmware, type the following (where
Address and
is the name of the binary firmware file):
filename
tftp -i <IPaddress> put <filename.bin> m: and press E
Within a few seconds, the "Transfer successful" message appears in the window. (If
this message does not appear, verify that the file location and name were properly
entered, and repeat the transfer.)
The "Program Load Successful" message appears.
Additional
Information
See page 63.
See page 64.
See page 65.
See page 65.
See page 65.
See page 10.
See page 10.
. The following
NTER
is the switch's IP
IPaddress
.
NTER
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