Chapter 31 Maintenance

Upgrade the firmware from a file on a server

Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware from a TFTP server.

1.In Method, choose TFTP.

2.In Server IP, enter the TFTP server IP address.

3.In File Name, enter the name of the firmware file on the TFTP server.

4.In Image, choose Backup to upload the firmware file as the backup image.

OR

Choose Active to upload the firmware file as the active image.

5.Click Apply to upgrade the chosen image.

OR

Click Cancel to discard the changes.

After the firmware upgrade process is complete, see the System Info screen to verify your current firmware version number.

31.1.2 Upgrade the firmware from a file on your computer

Note: For manual upgrade, make sure you have downloaded (and unzipped) the correct model firmware and version to your computer before uploading it to the device. The file name should have a .bin extension.

Follow the steps below to upgrade the firmware from a file on your computer.

1.In Method, choose HTTP.

2.In Image, choose Active to upload the firmware file on the active partition image.

OR

Choose Backup to upload the firmware file on the Backup partition image.

3.Click Browse to display the Choose File screen from which you can locate the firmware file in the bin format on your computer.

4.Click Apply to upload the chosen file.

OR

Click Cancel to discard the changes.

After the firmware upgrade process is complete, see the System Info screen to verify your current firmware version number.

31.2 Firmware Management

31.2.1 Overview

The Firmware Management screen provides instant access to the firmware versions installed on your Switch. Active and backup firmware versions are saved as images on flash partitions. The backup image is used when the active partition has problems during boot.

From the Maintenance screen, display the Firmware Management screen as shown next. Use this screen to view image information and activate an image.

 

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