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Modular Ethernet Switch User's Guide Update Firmware and Configuration Files The Switch is capable of obtaining its configuration settings (the same settings defined in this console program), as well as updated versions of its internal switching software (the console program itself), using TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol). You can use the Update Firmware and Configuration Files screen to control this feature. Choose Update Firmware and Configuration Files to access the fourth item on the Switch's main menu. The following screen appears: Figure 6-49. Update Firmware and Configuration Files screen After making your changes in the fields above, press REBOOT TO START UPDATE to initiate the update sequence. The fields you can set are: ♦ Software Update Mode Set to either Network or SLIP. Determines whether the configuration file should be obtained from a TFTP server on the Ethernet network or through the console port. ♦ TFTP Server IP Address The IP address of the TFTP server where the runtime (switching software) or configuration file is located. This entry is used only if the Firmware Update is set to Enabled, and the Software Update Mode is set to Network. ♦ Firmware Update Determines whether or not the Switch will try to look for a runtime image file on the TFTP server. ♦ File Name The complete path and filename of the runtime image file on your TFTP server to be uploaded to the Switch. ♦ Use Config File Toggle to Enabled to use a configuration text file when the switch is reset (rebooted). Determines whether or not the Switch should retrieve settings from a configuration file the next time it is booted. ♦ Config File Name The complete path and filename on the TFTP server for the configuration file to use. The configuration file is a text file containing IP settings for the switch. Please refer to the Sample Configuration File appendix at the back of this manual for more information on creating a configuration file. Last TFTP Server Address is a read-only field that displays the IP address of the last TFTP server to be accessed. Using the Console Interface 65

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Modular Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Using the Console Interface
65
Update Firmware and Configuration Files
The Switch is capable of obtaining its configuration settings (the same settings defined in this console
program), as well as updated versions of its internal switching software (the console program itself), using
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol). You can use the
Update Firmware and Configuration Files
screen
to control this feature.
Choose
Update
Firmware and Configuration Files
to access the fourth item on the Switch’s main menu.
The following screen appears:
Figure 6-49.
Update Firmware and Configuration Files screen
After making your changes in the fields above, press REBOOT TO START UPDATE to initiate the update
sequence.
The fields you can set are:
♦
Software Update Mode
Set to either
Network
or
SLIP
. Determines whether the configuration file
should be obtained from a TFTP server on the Ethernet network or through the console port.
♦
TFTP Server IP Address
The IP address of the TFTP server where the runtime (switching software)
or configuration file is located. This entry is used only if the Firmware Update is set to
Enabled
, and
the Software Update Mode is set to
Network
.
♦
Firmware Update
Determines whether or not the Switch will try to look for a runtime image file on
the TFTP server.
♦
File Name
The complete path and filename of the runtime image file on your TFTP server to be
uploaded to the Switch.
♦
Use Config File
Toggle to
Enabled
to use a configuration text file when the switch is reset (rebooted).
Determines whether or not the Switch should retrieve settings from a configuration file the next time it
is booted.
♦
Config File Name
The complete path and filename on the TFTP server for the configuration file to
use. The configuration file is a text file containing IP settings for the switch. Please refer to the Sample
Configuration File appendix at the back of this manual for more information on creating a
configuration file.
Last TFTP Server Address
is a read-only field that displays the IP address of the last TFTP server to be
accessed.