3Com 8807 Configuration Manual page 798

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HAPTER EVICE MANAGEMENT
Using the Switch as an
FTP Server to Implement
the Remote Upgrade
(Switch 8807)
<SW8800> boot bootrom boot.app slot 0
# Use the boot boot-loader command to specify the downloaded program as
the application at the next login and reboot the switch.
<SW8800>boot boot-loader primary flash:/switch.app slot 0
<SW8800>disp boot-loader
The primary app to boot of slot 0 at the next time is: flash:/switch.app
The backup app to boot of slot 0 at the next
The app to boot of slot 0 at this time is: flash:/switch.app
<SW8800>
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.
Network diagram
Figure 186 Network diagram for FTP configuration
Switch Switch Switch
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
[3Com-luser-switch] service-type ftp ftp-directory flash:
[3Com-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
time is: flash:/switch.app