Chapter 5 Boot Rom And Host Software Loading; Introduction To Loading Approaches; Local Software Loading - H3C S3100 Series Installation Manual

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Chapter 5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading

Traditionally, the loading of switch software is accomplished through the serial port.
This approach is slow, inconvenient, and cannot be used for remote real-time loading.
To resolve these problems, the TFTP and FTP modules are introduced into the switch.
With these modules, the software and files can be loaded through Ethernet port
conveniently.
This chapter introduces how to load Boot ROM and host software into a switch locally
and how to do this remotely.

5.1 Introduction to Loading Approaches

You can load the software locally by using:
XModem via console port
TFTP via Ethernet port
FTP via Ethernet port
You can load the software remotely by using:
FTP
TFTP
Note:
Boot ROM software version should be compatible with the host software version when
you load the Boot ROM and host software.

5.2 Local Software Loading

If your terminal is directly connected to the switch, you can load Boot ROM and host
software locally.
Before loading the software, make sure that your terminal is correctly connected to the
switch to ensure the successful loading.
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