Performing a serial download
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Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... | |
Serial upgrade of boot code firmware image procedure............................................................................. | |
Serial upgrade of operating system firmware procedure ............................................................................. |
Introduction
Perform a serial download of the switch operating system firmware, or boot code firmware if upgrading a switch directly from any existing OS or boot code images.
This procedure requires:
•A computer running terminal emulation software
•A standard null modem cable with a female
•A switch OS firmware and/or boot code images
Serial upgrade of boot code firmware image procedure
To perform a serial upgrade of the switch boot code firmware image, usually named pGbE2c_b_100.bin:
1.Using the null modem, connect the console port of the switch to the serial port of a PC that supports XModem/1K XModem.
2.Start HyperTerminal (part of Microsoft Windows) or equivalent terminal emulation application (depending on the computer operating system), and set the parameters for the terminal emulation console:
Parameter | Value |
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Baud rate | 9600 |
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Date bits | 8 |
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Parity | None |
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Stop bits | 1 |
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Flow control | None |
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3.Power on the switch.
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