Cabletron Systems 6500 - Manual (Page 104)

8-6 SmartSwitch 6500 User Guide
Upgrading and Changing Firmware Upgrades and Firmware
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Validity checks of POST software Downloaded file...
All Validity checks OK
Programming downloaded image into POST Software section, please wait...
New POST Software programmed successfully
=>
9. Check whether the diagnostic download is successful by entering the go P command. This forces
the SmartSwitch 6500 to run POST before starting the switch firmware.
8.1.5 Upgrading Switch Operating firmware
Note SmartSwitch 6500 operating firmware can also be updated using the switch
console
update firmware command (see Section 8.1.6).
1. Set up the TFTP/Bootp server software on a workstation.
2. Connect both the TFTP/Bootp server and the SmartSwitch 6500 to your Ethernet network. Make
sure that the TFTP/Bootp server can be reached by the SmartSwitch 6500 Ethernet interface.
3. Connect a dumb terminal (or workstation running terminal emulation software) to the SmartSwitch
6500 Terminal port.
4. Copy the SmartSwitch 6500 switch operating firmware image into the appropriate location on the
TFTP/Bootp server. (In this example, the firmware is located at c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima.)
5. Set up the TFTP/Bootp server tables (or equivalent file) with:
- SmartSwitch 6500 MAC address
- IP address of the SmartSwitch 6500 Ethernet interface
- path to the operating firmware file on the TFTP/Bootp server
6. From the terminal connection, enter the reboot command.
7. When the following message appears,
“Press any key to exit to boot load prompt.”
stop the countdown by pressing any key. The boot load prompt (=>) appears on the terminal screen.
8. Enter the df s command. The SmartSwitch 6500 contacts the TFTP/Bootp server and downloads
the switch operating firmware into flash RAM.
=>df s
You've requested a Switch Software download
Are you sure?(Y/N)y
Initializing ethernet...
Starting Bootp...
Boot file: c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima
Using TFTP to get bootfile "c:\tftpboot\images\server.ima" .
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