Using Tftp To Download The Os File - HP J3178A Hardware Installation Manual

File Transfers
Downloading an Operating System

Using TFTP To Download the OS File

Before you use this procedure, make sure of 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 TFTP
server.
1.
Figure C-1. The Download OS Screen (Default Values)
C-2
The switch is properly connected to the network and is configured for
either IP or IPX service, whichever you need to communicate with the
TFTP server used for the download.
The OS software to download must be stored in a file on a TFTP server in
your network. (The OS file is typically available from HP's electronic
services—refer to the perforated card at the front of this manual.)
You know the name of the OS file stored in the TFTP server. (For example,
j317801.cmp .)
You have determined the IP or IPX address of the TFTP server in which
the OS file has been stored.
In the switch console Main Menu, select Download OS. You will then see
this screen: