3Com Router 5000 and Router 6000 Family Release Notes v2.41 • Page 21
5 Click <Browse>. Select the file to be downloaded and set protocol to Xmodem. Click
<Send>. The following interface pops up:
6 After completing the download, the system begins writing data to Flash memory, and then
displays the following information on the screen:
Download completed.
The system asks you to select a file type:
please select file to be saved as
1. main application file
2. backup application file
3. secure application file
4. cancel downloading
Enter your choice(1-4):
After you select an option, the system begins writing the file to Flash memory.
Writing to flash memory...
Please waiting,it need a long time (about 5 min).
############################# Write Flash Success.
Please return to 9600 bps. Press ENTER key to reboot the system.
Change the baud rate of the console terminal to 9600 bps, disconnect and re-dial. Then you can
see the system boot banner.
4.4 Upgrading Software Using TFTP (option 1) Use the following procedure to upgrade the software with TFTP:
1 You must have level 3 privileges.
2 In the User View, enter: tftp <server ip address or hostname> get <filename>.
3 Enter the System View.
4 Set the router to boot from the new image using “boot main <filename>”.
5 Exit the System View.
6 Reboot the router.
The following example illustrates this procedure: