3Com 4800G Getting Started Manual

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Local Software Loading 69Loading host software1 Select 1 in Boot Menu to load the host software of the switch. The system displaysthe following information:1. Set TFTP protocol parameter2. Set FTP protocol parameter3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter0. Return to boot menuEnter your choice(0-3):1To load the host software through XModem, select 1.The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM program,except that the system gives the prompt for host software loading instead of BootROM loading.Loading Software UsingFTP Through EthernetPortIntroduction to FTPFile transfer protocol (FTP) is an application-layer protocol in the TCP/IP protocolsuite. It is used for transferring files between server and client, and is widely usedin IP networks.You can use FTP to load software onto the switch through an Ethernet port. In thiscase, the switch can act as an FTP server or an FTP client. In the following example,the switch acts as an FTP client.Loading Boot ROM programFigure 67 Load BootROM software through FTP1 As shown in Figure 67, connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the FTPserver, and connect the switch through the Console port to the configuration PC.n You can use one PC as both configuration device and FTP server.2 Run the FTP server program on the FTP server, configure an FTP user name andpassword, and specify the path of the program to be downloaded.3 Run the terminal emulation program on the configuration PC. Start the switch.Then enter the Boot Menu.At the prompt “Enter your choice(0-9):” select 6 in the Boot Menu, and then pressEnter to enter the BootROM update menu shown below:Bootrom update menu:1. Set TFTP protocol parameter2. Set FTP protocol parameter3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter0. Return to boot menuEnter your choice(0-3):PC FTP Client FTP ServerSwitchConsole port Ethernet port