SMC Networks To restore configuration of the SMC2586W-G by Http, Upgrading Firmware by Tftp

To restore configuration of the SMC2586W-G by HTTP:

1.Click Browse and then select a correct configuration .hex file. You have to make sure the file name is the SMC2586W-G_Backup.hex. The file path will be shown in the Configuration file name text box.

2.Click Restore to upload the configuration file to the SMC2586W-G.

Upgrading Firmware by TFTP

Fig. 30 TFTP server settings.

When usinge TFTP as the firmware management protocol, you can configure settings for the SMC2586W-G’s TFTP client to communicate with a TFTP server. If the TFTP client does not get a response from the TFTP server within a period specified by the Timeout setting, it will resend the previous request. The Max number of retries setting specifies the maximummal number of resend before the TFTP client stops communicating with the TFTP server.

The SMC2586W-G Installation CD includes a TFTP server program (TftpSrvr.exe) for firmware upgrade. Run this program on the computer which serves as a TFTP server.

Fig. 31 Firmware upgrade by TFTP.

To upgrade firmware of the SMC2586W-G by TFTP:

1.Use a computer that will serve as a TFTP server and as a managing com- puter to trigger the upgrade process.

2.Connect the computer and one of the LAN Ethernet switch port with a standard Ethernet cable.

3.Configure the IP address of the computer so that the SMC2586W-G and the computer are in the same IP subnet.

4.Run the TFTP Server utility on the computer. Specify the folder in which the firmware files reside.

5.On the computer, run a Web browser and click the General, Firmware Tools hyperlink.

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