700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1
Advanced> Advanced Tools
Use the advanced tools menu to upgrade the software for the switch through a variety of options using the TFTP protocol and to customize the configuration file of the switch. These are tasks that require advanced expertise.
Advanced> Advanced Tools> Software Upgrade
Figure 5-28: Advanced Tools menu
This menu provides you with the ability to upgrade the software for the switch through a variety of options using TFTP protocol.
If new improvements to the switch software become available, this menu enables you to upgrade to the new software. Once the IP address of the TFTP and the path location of the new software image file is properly configured, the user can choose to boot the switch using one of three options. Please refer to Chapter 3, “Software Upgrade Procedure when updating software.
Net option
This option allows the user to try out a new image before upgrading. It requires a TFTP filename and a server IP address to retrieve the specified image from the given IP address. The new image will not overwrite the one in
Net & save option
