HP Switch Services Modules - HP SECBLADEII-CMW520-F3171P05 Release Notes

HP SECBLADEII-CMW520-F3171P05

Release Notes

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

As an application layer protocol in the TCP/IP suite, FTP is mainly used for file transfer

between remote hosts. FTP provides reliable and connection-oriented data transfer

services over TCP. FTP does not provide any access authorization or authentication

mechanism. The FTP program file is much larger than the TFTP program file.

You can upgrade application files using FTP on the BootWare menu or at the CLI.

No matter how you upgrade applications, a SecBlade card can serve as the FTP server or

FTP client.

Upgrading applications using FTP on the BootWare

Step1 Set up an upgrade environment.

• The SecBlade card serves as the FTP client and the PC serves as the FTP server.

• Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect Ethernet interface GigabitEthernet 0/2 on

the SecBlade card to the PC and ensure the connectivity between the SecBlade card

and the PC.

• Enable the FTP server on the PC and set the path where the application files are stored.

• Set the FTP username and password.

CAUTION:

• The FTP server program is not shipped with the SecBlade card and you need to

purchase and install it.

• When you upgrade application files using FTP on the BootWare menu, use Ethernet

interface GigabitEthernet 0/2 on the SecBlade card.

For step 2 to step 4, see the corresponding steps in “Upgrading applications using TFTP on

the BootWare menu” on page 41.

Upgrading applications using FTP at the CLI

The SecBlade card serving as the FTP client and the PC serving as the FTP server

Step1 Set up an upgrade environment.

Connect the PC to an Ethernet interface (for example, GigabitEthernet 0/1) on the

SecBlade card and ensure the connectivity between them.

• Use a crossover Ethernet cable to connect Ethernet interface GigabitEthernet 0/1 on

the SecBlade card to the PC.

• Configure IP addresses for the FTP server and client and ensure that they are on the

same network segment. In this example, the IP address of the FTP server (PC) is

192.168.80.200 and that of the FTP client (GigabitEthernet 0/1) is 192.168.80.10. Use the

ping command to check the connectivity between them.

• Enable the terminal emulation program on the PC.

Step2 Use the dir command to query the files in the current file system and the available space

on the CF card to prepare for application upgrade.