Asante Technologies 5212 user manual Console Management Performing a Software Upgrade

Console Management

Performing a Software Upgrade

When Asanté issues a new version of the software image for the IntraSwitch 5212, you can obtain it from Asanté’s World Wide Web site or by contacting Asanté’s Technical Support (see Appendix E,“Technical Support”).

The software file must be downloaded from a management station on your network, such as AsantéView.These instructions explain how to perform a software upgrade on the IntraSwitch 5212 from AsantéView.

To upgrade the IntraSwitch’s software from AsantéView:

1	Make sure the switch is configured with an IP
	address, and that the AsanteView; tftp

server is running.

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Open the BootStrap Parameter Menu by typ- ing b in the Configuration Menu.

Type r to set the Boot Load Mode to Remote.

Type t to set the Boot Mode to TFTP.

Type s and set the Boot Server IP address.

Type f and set the name and network path for the new software image file; for example:

c:\AV\ISwitch.cfg

7	Make sure the following two files are in the
	Boot server’s directory:

ISwitch.cfg

5212.10x

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Type q to return to the Configuration Menu.

Reset the switch by powering the switch off and then on.

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