Upgrading Software/Boot Rom; Upgrade Method; Upgrade Of Software By Local; Boot Menu - NEC QX-S5526P Installation Manual

Installation Guide
QX-S5500 Series Ethernet Switches

6 Upgrading Software/Boot ROM

6.1 Upgrade method

This chapter introduces about the way to upgrade Software/Boot ROM of switch.
You can load the Software/Boot ROM locally by using:

Boot menu

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Xmodem via the console port
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TFTP via an Ethernet port
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FTP via an Ethernet port
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You can load the Software/Boot ROM remotely by using:
FTP
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TFTP
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6.2 Upgrade of software by local

If your terminal is directly connected to the switch, you can load Software locally.
Before loading the software, make sure that your terminal is correctly connected to the
switch.
6.2.1 Boot menu
It's indicated taking the QX-S5526P switch for instance. After turning on the power of the
switch, a Boot Rom program is executed first. The following information is shown to a
terminal display.
Software of Version 5.4.12 or later version:
Starting......
Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu... 1
Software of Version 5.4.8 or previous version:
Starting......
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* NEC QX-S5526P BOOTROM, Version 721
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Copyright (c) 2004-2013 NEC Corporation. All rights reserved.
Creation date : Nov 12 2013, 01:59:13
CPU Clock Speed : 533MHz
BUS Clock Speed : 133MHz
Memory Size : 256MB
Mac Address : 000fe287ae08
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