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Table of Contents
1 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading··································································································· 1-1
Introduction to Loading Approaches·······································································································1-1
Local Boot ROM and Software Loading··································································································1-1
BOOT Menu ····································································································································1-2
Loading by XModem through Console Port····················································································1-3
Loading by TFTP through Ethernet Port·························································································1-7
Loading by FTP through Ethernet Port····························································································1-9
Remote Boot ROM and Software Loading ···························································································1-11
Remote Loading Using FTP··········································································································1-11
Remote Loading Using TFTP········································································································1-15
2 Basic System Configuration and Debugging·························································································2-1
Basic System Configuration····················································································································2-1
Displaying the System Status·················································································································2-2
Debugging the System····························································································································2-2
Enabling/Disabling System Debugging···························································································2-2
Displaying Debugging Status··········································································································2-3
Displaying Operating Information about Modules in System·························································· 2-3
3 Network Connectivity Test ·······················································································································3-1
Network Connectivity Test······················································································································ 3-1
ping··················································································································································3-1
tracert···············································································································································3-1
4 Device Management··································································································································4-1
Introduction to Device Management·······································································································4-1
Device Management Configuration·········································································································4-1
Device Management Configuration Task list···················································································4-1
Rebooting the Ethernet Switch········································································································4-1
Scheduling a Reboot on the Switch································································································ 4-2
Configuring Real-time Monitoring of the Running Status of the System·········································4-2
Specifying the APP to be Used at Reboot·······················································································4-3
Upgrading the Boot ROM················································································································4-3
Upgrading the Host Software in the Fabric····················································································· 4-3
Identifying and Diagnosing Pluggable Transceivers·······································································4-3
Displaying the Device Management Configuration·················································································4-5
Remote Switch APP Upgrade Configuration Example···········································································4-5