H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Installation Manual

Installation Manual
H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 7 Software Maintenance
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6) Type Y to start file downloading or N to return to the BootROM update menu. If you
type Y and press Enter, the system starts program downloading. After the
program is downloaded, the system writes the program to the Flash memory. The
terminal displays the following information after the write operation:
Prepare for loading...OK!
Loading....................................................done!
SRPG bootrom is updating now......
Get flash Type......FLASH_M29W040B
Erasing flash......done!
Programming flash......done!
Checking flash......done!
III. Loading host software
Follow these steps to load the host software of the switch:
1) Select 1 from the Boot Menu. The terminal 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):3
You can select different protocols to load the host software.
The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading a Boot ROM, except for the
prompt information.
7.2.4 Loading Software from the Management Ethernet Port Using FTP
I. Introduction to FTP
Through the management Ethernet port, the switch can act as an FTP server or client
to provide another approach to software loading and file configuration.
In the following example, the switch functions as an FTP client.
II. Loading a Boot ROM
Follow these steps to load a Boot ROM:
1) Connect the management Ethernet port of the switch to the PC, from which the
Boot ROM program is to be downloaded (the IP address of the PC is required).
Connect the console port to the same PC or another one.
2) Run the FTP Server program on the PC connected to the Ethernet port, specify
the file directory of the program to be downloaded, and set a login username and
password.