Using Tftp To Download The Os File - HP ProCurve Switch 212M Management And Configuration Manual

File Transfers
Downloading an Operating System (OS)

Using TFTP To Download the OS File

This procedure assumes that:
Before you use the procedure, do the following:
N o t e
If your TFTP server is a Unix workstation, ensure that the case (upper or
lower) that you specify for the filename in the switch console Download OS
screen is the same case as the characters in the OS filenames on the server.
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2.
A-2
An OS file for the switch has been stored on a TFTP server accessible to
the switch. (The OS file is typically available from HP's electronic ser-
vices—see the Customer Support/Warranty booklet shipped with the
switch.)
The switch is properly connected to your network and has already been
configured with a compatible IP address and subnet mask.
The TFTP server is accessible to the switch.
Obtain the IP address of the TFTP server in which the OS file has been
stored.
Determine the name of the OS file stored in the TFTP server for the switch
(for example, A_01_01.swi).
In the console Main Menu, select Download OS to display this screen:
Figure 8-1. Example of the Download OS Screen (Default Values)
Press [E] (for Edit).