Cabletron Systems 6500 - Manual (Page 106)

8-8 SmartSwitch 6500 User Guide
Upgrading and Changing Firmware Upgrades and Firmware
• The SmartSwitch 6500 lost network connectivity before it finished its download
• The wrong file or a corrupt file was downloaded into memory
If you can correct the problem, enter the update firmware command to continue with the upgrade process. However,
if you are unable to correct the problem, use the df (download flash) command and a TFTP/Bootp server to replace the
operating firmware on your SmartSwitch 6500. Follow the procedure outlined below:
1. Set up 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 operating firmware image into the appropriate location on the
TFTP/Bootp server.
5. Set up the TFTP/Bootp server tables (or equivalent file) with the SmartSwitch 6500 MAC address
and IP address. You may also need to specify the path to the image file to be downloaded.
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 operating firmware into its 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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Validity checks of the Switch Software Downloaded file...
All Validity checks OK
Programming downloaded image into Switch Software section, please wait...
New Switch Software programmed successfully
=>
9. Enter the go command to start the SmartSwitch 6500.