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Installing a New G700 without an S8300
Prepare to Install Firmware on the G700
Installation and Upgrades for G700 and S8300 191
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Prepare to Install Firmware on the G700
Before installing new firmware on the G700 processors and medial modules need to:
•Have the firmware files loaded on a TFTP server
•Determine which G700 components need new firmware
as described in this section.

Access the P330 Stack Processor

See Connection and Login Methods on page 45 for details on how to set up a connection and login.
Log on to the P330 stack processor using one of the following methods:
•Using a LAN connection, telnet to the IP address of the P330 stack processor and log in.
•If you are not using your laptop as the TFTP server, you can connect your Laptop directly to the
G700 Console (Serial) Port. Then use HyperTerm or a similar terminal emulation application to
log in to the P330 stack processor Command Line Interface.
You are now logged-in at the Supervisor level with prompt P330-1(super)#.
Verify the Contents of the tftpboot Directory
Before proceeding with the G700 firmware installation, you should check the tftpboot directory on the
TFTP server to make sure the firmware versions match those listed in the planning documentation.
Determine Which Firmware to Install on the
G700
Conduct the following procedure to compare software versions running on the G700 processors and
media modules with the versions in you planning documents. If the versions do not match, new firmware
for those components is necessary.
Determine if new firmware for the P330 stack processor is necessary.
1At either the P330-1(super)# or P330-1(configure)# prompt, type dir.
The system displays the list of software.