H3C S3610 Series Operation Manual page 38

Operation Manual – System Maintenance and Debugging
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Step 1: Select <1> in Boot Menu and press <Enter>. The system displays the following
information:
1. Set TFTP protocol parameter
2. Set FTP protocol parameter
3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):
Step 2: Enter 1 in the above menu to download the host software using TFTP.
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the BootROM program,
except that the system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of BootROM
loading.
Caution:
When loading BootROM and host software using Boot menu, you are recommended to
use the PC directly connected to the device as TFTP server to promote upgrading
reliability.
IV. Loading Software Using FTP through Ethernet Port
FTP is an application-layer protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It is used for file
transfer between server and client, and is widely used in IP networks.
You can use the switch as an FTP client or a server, and download software to the
switch through an Ethernet port. The following is an example.
1) Loading BootROM software
PC PC PC PC PC PC PC PC
Figure 3-7 Local loading using FTP client
Step 1: As shown in Figure 3-7, connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the FTP
server, and connect the switch through the Console port to the configuration PC.
Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch Switch
Console port Console port Console port Console port Console port Console port Console port Console port
FTP client FTP client
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Chapter 3 Device Management
Ethernet port Ethernet port Ethernet port Ethernet port Ethernet port Ethernet port Ethernet port Ethernet port
FTP server FTP server