Upgrading Firmware using TFTP

6.Get the IP address of the TFTP server by extracting it from the operating system tools (might be operating system-dependent):

a.Right-clickNetwork Neighborhood.b.Select Properties.

c.Select the Protocols tab.

d.Select TCP/IP protocol.e.Select Properties.

f.Note the IP address.

7.Assign the IP address in the IP Console Switch, if needed:

a.In the IPViewer HyperTerminal dialog box, enter 1 to select

Network Configuration.

b.Note the IP Console Switches IP address. The first three numbers must be the same as in the servers IP address from step 6. The last number must be different. If the IP Console Switches IP address is not correct, change it as follows: Enter 3 to select IP address, and then enter the correct IP address, and press the Enter key.

c.Enter 0 to exit the Network Configuration menu. If the user changed the IP address, wait for the directions in the window.

d.Change the IP Console Switch IP address in the TFTP server software to match, if there was a change.

8.From the IPViewer HyperTerminal dialog box, enter 2 to select Firmware Management menu. The current version the firmware is displayed in the Firmware Management menu.

9.From the Firmware Management menu, enter 1 to select FLASH Download.

10.Enter the IP address of the TFTP server.

11.Enter the path and name of the FLASH file, for example HP IP Console Firmware version X.X.X, and press the Enter key.

NOTE: For Linux operating systems a path name is not required; however, the firmware images should be saved in the TFTPBoot folder.

HP IP Console Switch User Guide

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