Interconnect Switch User Guide

Upgrading Firmware by Means of the Serial Port
Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide F-3
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3. Press the # key (Shift+3) as soon as you see the Boot Procedure header and before the
POST line reads 100%. This action forces the GbE Interconnect Switch into the
download mode. A screen similar to the following should be displayed. If this screen is
not displayed, repeat step 2.
Figure F-2: Download mode message screen
4. At this point, one of the following two actions can be selected:
— To download firmware using the current boot configuration, go to step 11.
— To change the baud rate and download protocol of the boot configuration, go to
step 5.