40CHAPTER 4: MAINTAINING THE ROUTER
10Restore the baud rate of the console terminal to 9600bps and repeat the disconnection and reconnection of the terminal.
Downloading BootROM To upgrade the Boot ROM by using Xmodem: with the Xmodem
Protocol
1Power on the router start the POST, and press Ctrl+B within 5 seconds of the prompt that tells you to do so.
2Enter the Boot ROM password at the prompt:
Please input bootrom password:
The terminal displays the following menu:
Boot Menu:
1:Download BootRom program
2:Modify BootRom password
3:Reboot
Enter your
3Enter 1 and continue with Step 3 in “Downloading Applications with the Xmodem Protocol” on page 38.
Downloading TFTP Server software is not provided with your router but you can download a free
Applications with the copy from:
TFTP Protocol
ftp://ftp.3com.com/pub/utilbin/win32/3ts01_04.exe
To download application upgrades with the TFTP protocol, you must create the configuration shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22 TFTP Upgrade Environment
PC (TFTP Server) | Ethernet interface | Router 3012 |
10.110.10.13 |
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| 10.110.10.10 | |
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| LAN |
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| Console port |
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| (TFTP Client) |
Console cable
Creating the TFTP Upgrade Configuration:
1Connect the ETHERNET port to a PC through a crossover network cable.
2Connect the console port of the router to an external console terminal and configure HyperTerminal. See “Setting the Parameters of the Console Terminal ” on page 29.
3Install the TFTP Server on the PC.
4Copy the new application files to a suitable path. The default is C:\R3000.
5Configure the IP address for the Ethernet port on the PC, and assume that the address is 10.110.10.13.
6Start the TFTP Server on the PC. The TFTP dialog box displays.