3Com Hub 1000 SX manual Xmodem-CRC To transfer the firmware image file

A-16APPENDIX A: USING THE CONSOLE PORT

Transferring the Make sure that the terminal-emulation program supports one of Firmware Image File the following file transfer protocols: Xmodem, Xmodem-1K, or

Xmodem-CRC.

To transfer the firmware image file:

1Obtain the file that contains the firmware image from the 3Com World Wide Web site:

http://www.3com.com/

2Copy the file to the PC.

3Connect the console port to the PC. (See “Connecting the Console Port” earlier in this appendix.)

4Log on. (See “Logging On” earlier in this appendix.)

5At the Hub 1000 SX Configuration menu prompt, enter:

3

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**Hub 1000 Configuration Menu **

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[1]Configure port settings

[2]Display hub status

[3]Update firmware image

[4]Change password

[5]Logout

Enter choice -> 3

The hub enters file transfer mode and prompts you to begin the file transfer.

Please initiate XMODEM transfer now. Press <ESC> to abort.

C

The C character indicates that the hub is waiting for the terminal-emulation program to send a file.

If you want to stop the file transfer at this point, press Esc.

6From the terminal-emulation program, select the appropriate command to send a file using the Xmodem, Xmodem-1K, or Xmodem-CRC protocol.

This command varies, depending on the terminal-emulation program. Some programs call this operation uploading a file.