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When upgrading the Boot ROM program, the switch can serve only as an FTP client.  

 

Complete the following tasks to upgrading the Boot ROM program using FTP through an Ethernet port 
(For details about the HyperTerminal, refer to 

 on page 

): 

Set up the configuration environment 

Required 
Connect the switch to the TFTP server through 
an Ethernet port, and to a PC through the 
console port. The PC and the TFTP server can 
be the same device. 

Run the FTP Server program on the server 

Required 

Required 
Log in to the switch through the HyperTerminal 
and configure the protocol for uploading the 
Boot ROM file. 

Required 
Update the Boot ROM file on the switch. 

Restart the switch to make the updated Boot 
ROM file effective 

Required 
Restart the switch to make the updated Boot 
ROM file effective. 

 

1)  Set up the configuration environment 

Connect an Ethernet port (GigabitEthernet 1/0/25, for example) of the switch to the server (whose IP 
address is available) that provides the file (usually the .bin file) to be downloaded, and connect the 
console port of the switch to a PC, as shown in 

2)  Run the FTP Server program on the server 

Run FTP Server on the server connected with the switch’s Ethernet port, configure the FTP username 
and password, and specify the path of the application file to be downloaded. 

3)  Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected with the switch’s console port. Start the 

switch and enter the Boot ROM menu, and then enter the protocol parameter setting menu. 

If you want to load the Boot ROM file, enter 6 in the Boot ROM menu after the system displays “Enter 
your choice(0-9):” to enter the Boot ROM update menu. 

1. Update full BootRom 

2. Update extended BootRom 

3. Update basic BootRom 

0. Return to boot menu