3Com Switch 7750 Configuration Guide

846 CHAPTER 77: BOOTROM AND HOST SOFTWARE LOADING
Follow these steps to load the host software:
Step 1: Select <1> in Boot Menu and press <Enter>. The system displays the
following information:
1. Set TFTP protocol parameter
2. Set FTP protocol parameter
3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):
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 222, 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 s7500.btm from the remote FTP server (with an
IP address 10.1.1.1) to the switch.
Figure 222 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 s7500.btm
200 Port command okay.
150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for s7500.btm.
...226 Transfer complete.
Switch PC
FTP Client
Ethernet port
Internet
FTP Server
10.1.1.1