Краткое Руководство По Установке для 3com S7906E
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Downloading Through the Management/Upgrade Ethernet Port Using FTP
Introduction to FTP
A switch can be used through Ethernet port as an FTP server or a client to provide another approach to
software loading and file configuration.
In the following example, the switch functions as an FTP client.
Loading the host software package
1) Connect the switch to the PC that stores the file to be downloaded through the
management/upgrade Ethernet port. The IP address of the PC is required. Connect the switch to a
PC through the console port. The two PCs can be the same one.
2) Run the FTP server program on the PC connected to the management/upgrade Ethernet port,
specify the directory of the program to be downloaded, and set the login username and password.
3) Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected to the console port. Start the switch,
enter the boot menu (refer to section “
), and enter 1 when the system
displays “Enter your choice(0-5):” to enter the download protocol menu.
BOOT MENU
1. Download application file to device
2. Select application file to boot
3. Display all files in device
4. Delete file from device
5. Modify bootrom password
0. Reboot
Enter your choice(0-5): 1
4) On the download protocol menu, type 2 to select FTP, and then press Enter to set the FTP
parameters:
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): 2
Load File name:
Switch IP address:
Server IP address:
FTP User Name:
FTP User Password:
5) Input the FTP parameter values and then press Enter. The system displays the following
information:
Are you sure you want to download file to flash? Yes or No(Y/N)
Enter Y to download the file, or N to return to the download protocol menu.
6) Type
Y and press Enter. The system starts program downloading and upon its completion
automatically starts to write the program to the Flash. The system displays the following
information upon the completion of the downloading process:
Attached TCP/IP interface to sbe1.