3Com Switch 7750 Configuration Guide Guide

788 CHAPTER 73: BOOTROM AND HOST SOFTWARE LOADING
Enter 2 in the above menu to download the host software using FTP.
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the BootROM program,
except for that the system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of
BootROM loading.
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CAUTION: When loading BootROM and host software using Boot menu, you are
recommended to use the PC directly connected to the device as TFTP server to
promote upgrading reliability.
Remote Software
Loading
If your terminal is not directly connected to the switch, you can telnet to the
switch, and use FTP or TFTP to load BootROM and host software remotely.
Remote Loading Using
FTP
Loading Process Using FTP Client
1 Loading BootROM
As shown in Figure 207, a PC is used as both the configuration device and the FTP
server. You can telnet to the switch, and then execute the FTP commands to
download the BootROM program from the remote FTP server (with an IP address
10.1.1.1) to the switch.
Figure 207 Remote loading using FTP
Step 1: Download the software to the switch using FTP commands.
<SW7750> ftp 10.1.1.1
Trying ...
Press CTRL+K to abort
Connected.
220 FTP service ready.
User(none):abc
331 Password required for abc.
Password:
230 User logged in.
[ftp] get 77503_02_00rc08.btm
200 Port command okay.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for 77503_02_00rc08.btm.
...226 Transfer complete.
FTP: 1177900 byte(s) received in 4.594 second(s) 256.39K byte(s)/sec.
[ftp] bye
FTP client
Switch
PC
Ethernet port
FTP server
10.1.1.1
Internet
Internet
FTP client
Switch
PC
Ethernet port
FTP server
10.1.1.1
Internet
Internet