Cabletron Systems HSIM-W6 manual Selecting a Flash Download Method

Chapter 7: General Configuration Using Local Management

The following definitions explain each of the Flash Download screen fields.

Download Method — Use this field to select the method you wish to use to download the firmware image to the HSIM-W6.

•Reboot After Download – This field displays when the RUNTIME Download Method is chosen. Selecting YES forces the HSIM-W6 to reboot and use the new firmware image immediately. Selecting NO allows the HSIM-W6 to continue using the existing firmware image without interrupting network operation.

•Commit to Flash – This field displays when the BOOTPROM Download Method is chosen. Selecting YES allows the HSIM-W6 to continue using the existing firmware image without interrupting network operation and selecting NO allows the HSIM-W6 to reboot and use the new firmware image immediately.

•TFTP Gateway Server IP – This field displays when the BOOTPROM Download Method is chosen. Use this field to enter the IP address of the TFTP Gateway Server.

Last Image Server IP — Displays the IP address of the last server used to download a firmware image to the HSIM-W6.

Last Image File Name — Displays the file name of the last firmware image downloaded to the HSIM-W6.

Download Server IP — Use this field to type in the IP address of the server from which you wish to download the firmware image.

Download File Name — Use this field to type in the file name of the firmware image you wish to download to the HSIM-W6.

Selecting a Flash Download Method

1.Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Method field.

2.Press SPACE or BACKSPACE to select a flash download method.

•If you select RUNTIME, the Reboot After Download field displays.

•If you select BOOTPROM, the Commit to Flash field and the TFTP Gateway Server IP field display.

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