APPENDIX B UPGRADING FIRMWARE

You can upgrade system firmware by connecting your computer to the serial port on the switch and using a console interface package that supports the XModem protocol. (See “Required Connections” on page 2-2.)

1.Restart the system by using the Reboot Switch=>Restart command, or by pulling out the power cord to reset the power, waiting five seconds, and plugging it back in.

2.When the system initialization screen appears as shown below, press “X” to download system firmware.

 

 

Restart the system.

 

$$$ Switch LOADER Checksum

O.K !!!s Item

Enter=Select Item

$$$ Press

X key to

start Xmodem receiver: Key = 78

$$$ Download IMAGE

through

console(1K Xmodem;baudrate=57600bps)

$$$ Start

Xmodem Receiver:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Change your baud rate to the 57600 bps. When using Windows HyperTerminal, disconnect , set the baud rate, and reconnect .

4.From the terminal emulation program, select the file you want to download, set the protocol to XModem, and then start downloading. (Note that the download file should be an SMC6709L2 binary file from SMC; otherwise the agent will not accept it.)

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SMC Networks SMC6709L2 manual Appendix B Upgrading Firmware