1-9Step 6: Enter Y to start file downloading or N to return to the Boot ROM update menu. If you enter Y, thesystem begins to download and update the Boot ROM. Upon completion, the system displays thefollowing information:Loading........................................doneBootrom updating..........done!Loading host softwareFollow these steps to load the host software.Step 1: Select <1> in BOOT Menu and press . The system displays the following information:1. Set TFTP protocol parameter2. Set FTP protocol parameter3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter0. Return to boot menuEnter your choice(0-3):Step 2: Enter 1 in the above menu to download the host software using TFTP.The subsequent steps are the same as those for loading the Boot ROM, except that the system givesthe prompt for host software loading instead of Boot ROM loading.When loading Boot ROM and host software using TFTP through BOOT menu, you are recommended touse the PC directly connected to the device as TFTP server to promote upgrading reliability.Loading by FTP through Ethernet PortIntroduction to FTPFTP is an application-layer protocol in the TCP/IP protocol suite. It is used for file transfer betweenserver and client, and is widely used in IP networks.You can use the switch as an FTP client or a server, and download software to the switch through anEthernet port. The following is an example.Loading Procedure Using FTP Clientz Loading Boot ROMFigure 1-7 Local loading using FTP clientStep 1: As shown in Figure 1-7, connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the FTP server, andconnect the switch through the Console port to the configuration PC.
