Firmware upgrade using zmodem, Before proceeding, make sure you back up your conf, Start the hyperterminal application – Allied Telesis FORMULA 8200 User Manual
Page 156: Reset the formula8200, Quickly press any key, Enter f at the prompt to format the flash and c, Quickly press any key to stop auto-boot

FORMULA 8200 User’s Guide
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Firmware Upgrade Using Zmodem
Note
Before proceeding, make sure you back up your configurations.
This procedure requires the following:
❑
A null modem cable
❑
The compressed firmware file renamed
firmware
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A PC that supports a Zmodem transfer
These procedures are written for Windows
®
95 HyperTerminal .
To download system software using Zmodem:
1. Start the HyperTerminal application.
2. Reset the FORMULA 8200.
When the system starts, the following message appears:
3. Quickly press any key.
The VxWorks operating system prompt appears:
[VxWorks Boot]:
The flash needs to be formatted to accommodate the new
version of the image software.
4. Enter F at the prompt to format the flash and confirm.
The system automatically reboots.
5. Quickly press any key to stop auto-boot.
This returns you to the VxWorks operating system prompt:
[VxWorks Boot]:
Press any key to stop auto-boot...
[VxWorks Boot]: F
WARNING: you are about to reformat the flash file system The system cannot boot
after this. Are you sure (y/n):y
Formatting the flash ...done