3Com 4210G manual Load File name

Figure 5-7Load Boot ROM software through TFTP/FTP

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You can use one PC as both configuration device and TFTP server.

The TFTP/FTP server program is not provided with the Switch 4210G. Make sure that it is available by yourself.

Step2 Run TFTP Server on the server connected with the switch’s Ethernet port, and specify the path of the application file to be downloaded.

Step3 Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected with the switch’s console port. Start the switch and enter the Boot ROM menu. At the prompt "Enter your choice(0-9):" select 6 in the Boot Menu and then press Enter to enter the Boot ROM update menu shown below:

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):

Step4 Select 1 in the Boot ROM update menu to download the Boot ROM software using TFTP. Then set the following TFTP-related parameters as required:

Load File name	:update.btm
Switch IP address	:1.1.1.2
Server IP address	:1.1.1.1

The parameters are described in Table 5-2.

Table 5-2Description of the TFTP parameters

Item		Description
Load File name	:	Name of the file to be downloaded (for example, update.btm)
Switch IP address	:	IP address of the switch (for example, 1.1.1.2)
Server IP address :		IP address of server (for example, 1.1.1.1)

Step5 Press Enter after inputting the information above. The system displays the following information:

Are you sure you want to download file to flash? Yes or No(Y/N)

Step6 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 software. Upon completion, the system displays the following information to show the loading process is completed:

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