3Com 2900 manual Parameters are described in Table

1)Set up the configuration environment

Connect an Ethernet port of the switch to the server (whose IP address is available) that provides the file (usually the .bin file) to be downloaded, and connect the console port of the switch to a PC, as shown in Figure 5-9.

Figure 5-9Load applications using FTP through Ethernet port

2)Run the FTP Server program on the server

Run FTP Server on the server connected with the switch’s Ethernet port, configure the FTP username and password, and specify the path of the application file to be downloaded.

3)Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected with the switch’s console port. Start the switch and enter the Boot ROM menu, and then enter the protocol parameter setting menu.

If you want to load the Boot ROM file, enter 6 in the Boot ROM menu after the system displays “Enter your choice(0-9):” to enter the Boot ROM update menu.

1.Update full BootRom

2.Update extended BootRom

3.Update basic BootRom

0.Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3):

4)Enter the protocol parameter setting menu Enter 1 to update the complete Boot ROM file.

Bootrom update menu:

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):

5)Configure the switch to load the Boot ROM file through FTP

In the protocol parameter setting menu, enter 2 to update the Boot ROM file using FTP, and then set the FTP parameters.

The parameters are described in Table 5-5.

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