Serial upgrade of operating system firmware
procedure
To perform a serial upgrade of the switch operating system firmware image, usually named GbE2c-1-
10G_100.bin:
Using the null modem cable, connect the console port of the switch to the serial port of a PC that
1.
supports XModem/1K XModem.
Start HyperTerminal (part of Microsoft Windows) or equivalent terminal emulation application
2.
(depending on the computer operating system) and set the parameters for terminal emulation
console:
Parameter
Baud rate
Data bits
Parity
Stop bits
Flow control
Power on the switch.
3.
Hold down the Shift key and press the D key repeatedly during the Memory Test, until this message
4.
appears:
Value
9600
8
None
1
None
Performing a serial download 44