Remote Software Loading - H3C S3610 Series Operation Manual

Operation Manual – System Maintenance and Debugging
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Enter your choice(0-3):
Enter 2 in the above menu to download the host software using FTP.
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the BootROM program,
except for 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.

3.2.3 Remote Software Loading

If your terminal is not directly connected to the switch, you can telnet to the switch, and
use FTP or TFTP to load BootROM and host software remotely.
I. Remote Loading Using FTP
1) Loading Process Using FTP Client
As shown in Figure 3-8, a PC is used as both the configuration device and the FTP
server. You can telnet to the switch, and then execute the FTP commands to download
the BootROM program switch.btm from the remote FTP server (with an IP address
10.1.1.1) to the switch.
Switch Switch
FTP client FTP client
Figure 3-8 Remote loading using FTP
Step 1: Download the software to the switch using FTP commands.
<Sysname> ftp 10.1.1.1
Trying 10.1.1.1 ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Internet Internet Internet Internet
Ethernet port Ethernet port
FTP server FTP server
10.1.1.1 10.1.1.1
PC PC
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Chapter 3 Device Management