3com 2900 User Manual

 

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Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a TCP/IP protocol used for file transfer between client and server. 
It provides a simple and low-overhead file transfer service. TFTP provides unreliable data transfer over 
UDP.  

Complete the following tasks to load a Boot ROM file using TFTP 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. 

Required 

Run the terminal emulation program on the PC 
connected with the switch’s console port. Start the 
switch and enter the Boot ROM menu. Then enter 
the protocol parameter setting menu. 

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 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 

Load applications using TFTP through Ethernet port