Allied Telesis FORMULA 8200 - Manual (Page 65)

FORMULA 8200 User’s Guide
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Upgrading Firmware
This section describes the procedures for using TFTP to download
the FORMULA 8200 system software (image file, binary) from your
TFTP server to the FORMULA 8200 switch.
Prior to the TFTP download process:
1. Your TFTP server must be running the TFTP daemon (UNIX) or a
TFTP process (DOS/Windows). Without the daemon or the
process, your download from your server will fail.
2. If you have Solaris

, refer to Appendix B for the procedures to
configure a TFTP server on that platform.
3. If you have DOS or Windows, you have several options:
❑ Castle Rock’s SNMPc

includes a TFTP server. Refer to the
documentation for server setup.
❑ Shareware TFTP servers are available for Windows

95 or
WindowsNT

.
❑ For other TCP/IP stacks, check your software applications for
details.
4. The IP address of the switch and the TFTP server must be on the
same subnet.
5. You need the latest FORMULA 8200’s system software file from
Allied Telesyn. The software is available from the World Wide Web
or from Allied Telesyn’s anonymous FTP server. For questions,
please phone the Allied Telesyn’s Technical Support. For
information on how to contact the nearest Allied Telesyn location,
refer to Appendix A.
6. Note the name of the FORMULA 8200 system software file that
resides on your TFTP server. This is the software file you will
download.
7. Make sure the software file on your server has read and write
access. In UNIX, enter
chmod 777
to give read and write access to the files. Then copy the
software file to the appropriate directory on your TFTP server.
8. Verify the physical connection from your TFTP server to the
FORMULA 8200.