Using Tftp To Download The Os File - HP J3100B Installation And Configuration Manual

Using TFTP To Download the OS File

This procedure assumes that an OS file for the switch has previously been
stored on a TFTP server accessible to the switch. (The OS file is typically
available from HP's electronic services—refer to the card at the front of this
manual.) Before you use the procedure, do the following:
N o t e
Software versions A.02.01 and later include two OS files; one for the Switch
2000 and one for the optional FDDI Module that you can install in the switch.
These two files are named as follows:
Important: If you are using the FDDI module in the switch, the version
numbers of the FDDI OS and the Switch 2000 OS must match. Otherwise, the
FDDI Module may not operate properly even though it is recognized by the
switch. If the FDDI module is installed in the switch, you can compare the
version numbers of the FDDI OS and the switch OS by executing the Version
command. To execute Version, select Advanced Commands from the Main
Menu, then type Version and press [Enter]. (If VLANs are configured, select
the VLAN to which the FDDI port is assigned before you execute Version.
Ensure that both OS files (filename.swi and filename.fdd) are in the same
TFTP server directory when using this procedure to download an OS to the
Switch 2000. If your TFTP server is a Unix workstation, ensure that the case
Determine the IP or IPX address of the TFTP server in which the OS file
has been stored.
If VLANs are configured on the switch, determine the name of the VLAN
in which the TFTP server is operating.
Determine the name of the OS file stored in the TFTP server for the switch
(for example, B_03_01.swi).
filename.swi
filename.fdd
where filename (version number) will be the same for both files. For
example:
B_03_01.swi OS for the B-version of the Switch 2000 chassis and
all Switch 2000 modules that operate with version
A_03_01 or earlier software.
B_03_01.fdd OS for the FDDI module. (Necessary if an FDDI
Module is installed.)
File Transfers
Downloading an Operating System
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