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Downloading Via the Serial Port
A serial download is the easiest method to upgrade the
To download switch software via the serial port, do the following:
1.With the console port connected, reset the switch by powering the switch off and then on.
2.After the
(D)ownload System Image or (S)tart Application: [S]
3.Press “D” to download system firmware. The following message appears:
Select the Firmware Type to Download (1)Runtime (2)POST (3)Mainboard [1]:
4.Select “1” to download the agent software. The following messages appear:
Your Selection: Runtime Code
Download code to FlashROM address 0x02880000
Change Baud Rate to 115200 and Press <ENTER> to Download.
5.Change your baud rate to 115200 bps and press [Enter]. Send the file using the XMODEM protocol from your computer application (the procedure varies depending upon the application used).
When the XMODEM procedure finishes, the following messages are displayed:
XModem Download to DRAM buffer area 0x00200000: ...
SUCCESS !
Verifying image in DRAM download buffer 0x00200000... SUCCESS !
Update FlashROM Image at 0x02880000 ... SUCCESS !
(D)ownload another Image or (S)tart Application: [S] s
Change Baud Rate to 19200 and Press <ENTER>.
6.Press “S” to start the user interface, change your baud rate to back to 19200 bps and press [Enter]. The user interface logon screen will then appear.
Downloading Via TFTP
To perform a TFTP download, you must first configure the
72 Configuring & Monitoring the Switch |