Interconnect Switch User Guide

Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Console Management Interface
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Upgrading Firmware from a TFTP Server
To upgrade the firmware from a TFTP server:
1. Highlight Upgrade Firmware from TFTP Server on the Switch Utilities menu.
2. Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.
3. Type the IP address of the TFTP server in the Server IP Address field.
NOTE: The TFTP server must be on the same IP subnet as the GbE Interconnect Switch.
4. Type the path and the filename to the firmware file on the TFTP server in the
Path\Filename field.
NOTE: The TFTP server must be running TFTP server software to perform the file transfer. TFTP
server software is included in many network management software packages, or it can be obtained
as a separate program.
5. Highlight APPLY and press the Enter key to record the IP address of the TFTP server.
6. Highlight START and press the Enter key to initiate the file transfer.
NOTE: To save the configuration settings permanently, you must enter them into NVRAM using
the Save Changes option on the main menu. Refer to the “Saving Changes” section earlier in this
chapter.