Use The Switch As An Ftp Server To Implement The Remote Upgrade - 3Com 8800 Configuration Manual

3Com Switch 8800 Configuration Guide

45.4.2 Use the Switch as an FTP Server to Implement the Remote Upgrade

I. Network requirements
The switch serves as an FTP server and the PC as an FTP client. The configuration on
the FTP server is as follows: an FTP user is configured with the name switch, the
password hello and the read & write authority over the root directory of the switch. The
IP address of a VLAN interface on the switch is 1.1.1.1, and the IP address of the PC is
2.2.2.2. The switch and PC are reachable with each other.
The switch application switch.app is stored on the PC. Using FTP, this file can be
uploaded from the PC to the switch remotely, and the configuration file vrpcfg.txt on the
switch can be downloaded to the PC as a backup.
II. Network diagram
Switch Switch Switch
Figure 45-2 Network diagram for FTP configuration
III. Configuration procedure
1) Configure the switch
Log into the switch through the console port locally or through telnet remotely (refer to
the getting start module for details about the login modes).
<SW8800>
Enable FTP on the switch; configure a username, password and path.
[SW8800] ftp server enable
[SW8800] local-user switch
[SW8800-luser-switch] service-type ftp ftp-directory flash:
[SW8800-luser-switch] password simple hello
2) Run the FTP client program on the PC to set up an FTP connection with the switch.
Then upload the switch program switch.app to the flash root directory on the
switch and download the configuration file vrpcfg.txt from the switch. The FTP
client program is not provided along with the switch, so, it is for you to purchase
and install it.
Network Network
PC PC
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Chapter 45 Device management