3Com 4210 PWR Configuration Manual page 478

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Loading by FTP through
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0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):
Step 4: Enter 1 in the above menu to download the Boot ROM using TFTP. Then
set the following TFTP-related parameters as required:
Load File name
Switch IP address
Server IP address
Step 5: Press <Enter>. The system displays the following information:
Are you sure to update your bootrom?Yes or No(Y/N)
Step 6: Enter Y to start file downloading or N to return to the Boot ROM update
menu. If you enter Y, the system begins to download and update the Boot ROM.
Upon completion, the system displays the following information:
Loading........................................done
Bootrom updating..........done!
Loading host software
Follow these steps to load the host software.
Step 1: Select <1> in BOOT Menu and press <Enter>. 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
Step 2: Enter 1 in the above menu to download the host software using TFTP.
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM, except
that the system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of Boot ROM
loading.
CAUTION: When loading Boot ROM and host software using TFTP through BOOT
menu, you are recommended to use the PC directly connected to the device as
TFTP server to promote upgrading reliability.
Introduction to FTP
FTP is an application-layer protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It is used for file
transfer between server and client, and is widely used in IP networks.
You can use the switch as an FTP client or server, and download software to the
switch through an Ethernet port. The following is an example.
Loading Procedure Using FTP Client
Loading Boot ROM
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: switch_02.btm
:1.1.1.2
:1.1.1.1