Loading Software Using Tftp Through Ethernet Port - H3C S3100-8TP-SI Installation Manual

Step 1: Select <1> in Boot Menu. The system displays the following information:
1. Set TFTP protocol parameter
2. Set FTP protocol parameter
3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):3
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM software, except that the
system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of Boot ROM loading.

Loading Software Using TFTP Through Ethernet Port

Introduction to TFTP
TFTP, one protocol in TCP/IP protocol suite, is used for trivial file transfer between client and server. It
uses UDP to provide unreliable data stream transfer service.
Loading Boot ROM software
Figure 5-6 Local loading using TFTP
PC
Step 1: As shown in
connect the switch through the console port to the configuration PC.
You can use one PC as both configuration device and TFTP server.
Step 2: Run the TFTP server program on the TFTP server, and specify the path of the program to be
loaded.
TFTP server program is not provided with the H3C Series Switches.
Step 3: Run the terminal emulation program on the configuration PC. Start the switch. Then enter the
Boot Menu.
At the prompt "Enter your choice (0-9):" in the Boot Menu, press <6> or <Ctrl+U>, and then press
<Enter> to enter the BootROM update menu shown below:
Switch
Console port Ethernet port
TFTP Client
Figure 5-6, connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the TFTP server, and
TFTP Server
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