Operation Manual – System Maintenance and DebuggingH3C S5600 Series Ethernet SwitchesChapter 1 Boot ROM and Host SoftwareLoading1-1Chapter 1 Boot ROM and Host Software LoadingNote:z The configuration of real-time monitoring of the running status of the system isadded. For the detailed configuration, refer to Configuring Real-time Monitoring ofthe Running Status of the System.z The configuration of loading hot patch is added. For the detailed configuration, referto Loading Hot Patch.z The configuration of identifying and diagnosing pluggable transceivers is added. Forthe detailed configuration, refer to Identifying and Diagnosing PluggableTransceivers.The configuration of identifying and diagnosing pluggable transceiversis added. For the detailed configuration, refer to Identifying and DiagnosingPluggable Transceivers.z The configuration of toggling the display language of the command line interface(CLI) between English and Chinese is deleted.Traditionally, switch software is loaded through a serial port. This approach is slow,time-consuming and cannot be used for remote loading. To resolve these problems, theTFTP and FTP modules are introduced into the switch. With these modules, you canload/download software/files conveniently to the switch through an Ethernet port.This chapter introduces how to load the Boot ROM and host software to a switch locallyand remotely.When configuring the Boot ROM and host software loading, go to these sections forinformation you are interested in:z Introduction to Loading Approachesz Local Boot ROM and Software Loadingz Remote Boot ROM and Software Loading1.1 Introduction to Loading ApproachesYou can load software locally by using:z XModem through Console portz TFTP through Ethernet portz FTP through Ethernet portYou can load software remotely by using:z FTP
