Switch Upgrade; Switch System Files; Bootrom Upgrade - Planet WGSW-52040 Configuration Manual

4.5 Switch Upgrade

Switch provides two ways for switch upgrade: BootROM upgrade and the TFTP/FTP upgrade
under Shell.

4.5.1 Switch System Files

The system files includes system image file and boot file. The updating of the switch is to
update the two files by overwrite the old files with the new ones.
The system image files refers to the compressed files of the switch hardware drivers, and
software support program, etc, namely what we usually call the IMG update file. The IMG file
can only be saved in the FLASH with a defined name of nos.img
The boot file is for initiating the switch, namely what we usually call the ROM update file (It can
be compressed into IMG file if it is of large size). In switch, the boot file is allowed to save in
ROM only. Switch mandates the name of the boot file to be boot.rom.
The update method of the system image file and the boot file is the same. The switch supplies
the user with two modes of updating: 1. BootROM mode; 2. TFTP and FTP update at Shell
mode. This two update method will be explained in details in following two sections.

4.5.2 BootROM Upgrade

There are two methods for BootROM upgrade: TFTP and FTP, which can be selected at
BootROM command settings.
Console cable
connection
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cable
connection