Switch Information
3.4.3 Updating the Switch Firmware
Use the Update screen to update the firmware version currently used by the switch.
NOTE: When performing a firmware update using the switch CLI, use the following syntax (specific to FTP) ftp://username:password@ipaddress:port/path/filename.
If using TFTP, use tftp://ipaddress/path/filename.
1.Select an image from the table in the Firmware screen.
2.Click the Update Firmware button.
3.Use the From
4.Enter the name of the file containing the firmware update in the File text field. This is the file that will append the file currently in use.
5.From the Using drop down menu, select either FTP or TFTP as a medium to update the firmware.
a.Use FTP to get the firmware update from a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. A user account must be established on the FTP server that is specified for the firmware update.
b.Use TFTP to get the firmware update from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server.
6.Enter the IP address for the FTP or TFTP server in the IP address field.
7.Enter the username for FTP server login in the User ID field.
8.Enter the password for FTP server login in the Password field.
9.Enter the complete file path for the file that contains the firmware update in the Path field.
10.Click the Do Update button to initiate the update.
A warning prompt displays. Upon confirming the firmware update, the switch reboots and completes the firmware update.
CAUTION: When restarting or rebooting the switch, the Radius server will also be
!restarted regardless of its state before the reboot.
11.Click OK to save and add the changes to the running configuration and close the dialog.
