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to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors
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Restrictions and cautions 3 Open problems and workarounds 3 List of resolved problems 4 Resolved problems in R2105 4 Resolved problems in R2103 4 Related documentation 4 Documentation set 4 Obtaining documentation 4 Contacting HP 4 Subscription service 5 Appendix A Feature list 6 Hardware
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CONTROL submenu options 31 Table 15 BootWare Operation menu options 35 Table 16 DEVICE CONTROL menu options 36 Table 17 BootWare options and password recovery capability compatibility matrix 37 Table 18 Ethernet submenu options 38 Table 19 Network parameter fields and shortcut keys 39 Table 20
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open problems, and workarounds for version R2105. Before you use this version in a live network, back up the configuration and HP 6125 series Blade Switch HP 6125 series Blade Switch 1GB DDR3 256MB Nand Flash Version 1.07, which is packaged in 6125-CMW520-R2105.bin. (Use the display version command
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L.P. HP 6125G Blade Switch uptime is 0 week, 0 day, 0 hour, 1 minute Slot 1 (M): Uptime is 0 weeks,0 days,0 hours,1 minutes HP 6125G Blade Switch with 1 Software feature and command updates For more information about the software feature and command update history, see HP 6125-CMW520-R2105
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to the back plane, users cannot read temperature of the Blade Switches via local CLI. They can get temperature from the management module of Blade system only. • It takes long time to collect diagnostic information when the IRF has many configuration parameters. Open problems and workarounds • None
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supported on SFP+ ports of HP 6125G and HP 6125G/XG with R2103. Condition: This issue exists on R2103. Resolved problems in R2103 First Release Related documentation Documentation set • HP 6125 Blade Switch Series Configuration Guides • HP 6125 Blade Switch Series Command References • HP 6125
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level • Detailed questions Subscription service HP recommends that you register your product at the Subscriber's Choice for Business website: http://www.hp.com/go/wwalerts After registering, you will receive email notification of product enhancements, new driver versions, firmware updates, and other
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) 27.9 × 92.8 × 267.7 mm (1.1 × 3.65 × 10.54 in) Weight ≤ 1.3 kg (2.87 lb) Input AC voltage 90V to 264V, 47/63Hz 25.1W (HP 6125G) Max. power consumption 40.4W (HP 6125G/XG) Operating temperature 0℃ to 45℃ Relative humidity (noncondensing) 5% to 95% Transceiver modules and cables JD092B
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features Category Layer 2 Layer 3 Features Ethernet II IEEE 802.3/802.2 SNAP IEEE 802.3/802.2 Long Frame (1518-1536) Jumbo Frame (1536-9216) VLAN (Port-based VLAN/Subnet-based VLAN/Protocol-based VLAN/Mac-based VLAN) IEEE 802.1Q IEEE802.1p RSTP(802.1w) MSTP(802.1s) LACP(802.3ad) GARP/GVRP RRPP
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Category Routing Multicast ACL&QOS Features IPv4 routing: Static route management RIP OSPF BGP Policy based routing(via ACL) IPv6 routing: IPv6 static route management RIPng OSPFv3 BGP+ IGMP Snooping IGMP MLD Snooping MLD PIM-DM PIM-SM PIM-SSM IPv6 PIM-DM IPv6 PIM-SM IPv6 PIM-SSM MSDP Remark 802.1p
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Category Management Local management User access control Application protocols Availability Security Features SNMP v1/v2/v3 RMON Public MIBs Private MIBs Syslog/Debug IMC CLI File management Dual-image Console
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problems. • System software image-Contains hardware drivers and service features. There are two types of system software image: main, and backup. At startup, the switch whole in one .bin package file. Typically, these images for this switch series are Featured in one .bin file such as main.bin. NOTE:
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the installation guide and IRF configuration guide for the HP 6125 Blade switch series. Preparing for the upgrade Before you upgrade software, complete the following tasks: 1. Log in to the IRF fabric through Telnet or the console port (details not shown). 2. Perform the display irf command in
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KB total (245176 KB free) 4. Compare the free Flash space of each member switch with the size of the software file to be downloaded. If the space is delete the current configuration file. For information about the current configuration file, perform the display startup command. HP recommends that you
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To download the file from the PC to the master switch: 1. Run the FTP server program on the PC, configure an FTP username and password, specify the working directory, and copy the file newest.bin to the directory. 2. Perform the ftp command in user view to access the FTP server. ftp 10.10
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ready. User(1.1.1.1:(none)):abc 331 Password required for abc. Password: 230 User logged in. b. Enable the binary file transfer mode. ftp> binary 200 Type set to I. c. Upload the file newest.bin to the root directory in the Flash memory of the master switch. ftp> put newest.bin 200 Port command okay
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does not upgrade the BootWare image. If you perform no operation, the switch upgrades the entire BootWare image by default. NOTE: • HP recommends that you upgrade both the basic and extended sections to avoid compatibility problems. • If you choose to not upgrade the BootWare image, the system will
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directories of the storage media of all member switches. copy newest.bin slot2#flash:/ Copy flash:/newest.bin to slot2#flash:/newest.bin?[Y/N]:y %Copy file flash:/newest.bin to slot2#flash:/newest.bin...Done. 2. Perform the boot-loader command in user view to load the file newest.bin and
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configuration with next startup configuration file, please wait. ........DONE! This command will reboot the device. Continue? [Y/N]:y Reboot device by command. 5. Perform the display version command command to return to user view. [Sysname] quit 3. Perform the bootrom command in user view to manually
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configuration with next startup configuration file, please wait. ........DONE! This command will reboot the device. Continue? [Y/N]:y Reboot device by command. If you log in to the subordinate switch Ethernet port • Using FTP through the management Ethernet port • Using Xmodem through the
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through an Ethernet port is faster than through the console port. Accessing the BootWare menu Connect a configuration terminal such as a PC to the console port of the switch with the system when the console EXTEND-BOOTWARE login password is lost. menu • Clear user privilege passwords. 19
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Menu EXTEND-ASSISTANT Tasks • Examine system memory. • Search system memory. Reference Using the EXTEND-ASSISTANT menu NOTE: Availability of some menu options depends on the password recovery capability state. For more information about the feature and its relevant menu options, see "Disabling
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sure the port parameters are consistent with the serial port settings on the configuration terminal, including the baudrate, data bits, parity check, stop bits, fail. With BootWare, you can change the baudrate. HP recommends that you change the default baudrate (9600 bps) to a higher baudrate for
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: The baudrate change is a one-time operation. The baudrate will restore to the default (9600 bps) at reboot. To set up a console session with the device after a reboot, you must change the baudrate setting on the configuration terminal back to 9600 bps. Updating the extended BootWare segment If the
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Memory Type Memory Size Memory Speed BootWare Size Flash Size CPLD Version PCB Version : DDR3 SDRAM : 1024MB : 800MHz : 895KB : 256MB : 003 : Ver.B BootWare Validating... Press Ctrl+B to enter extended boot menu... Running the backup extended BootWare segment To bootstrap the system software image
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System | | Enter Serial SubMenu | | Enter Ethernet SubMenu | | File Control | | Restore to Factory Default Configuration | | Skip Current System Configuration | | BootWare Operation Menu | | Clear Super Password | | Storage Device Operation | | Reboot
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Option Enter Serial SubMenu Enter Ethernet SubMenu File Control Restore to Factory Default Configuration Tasks Reference Download files with XMODEM and upgrade system software through the console port. If password recovery capability is enabled, you can use any version of the
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image. Managing the BootWare image Clear Super Password Start the system with the next-startup configuration file with all user privilege passwords configured with the super password command ignored. Clearing all user privilege passwords Storage Device Operation Set the storage medium
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Run Load and run a system software image in SDRAM. If password recovery capability is disabled, this option is not available. to the default (9600 bps) at reboot. To set up a console session with the device after a reboot, you must change the baudrate setting on the configuration terminal to
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bps. HP recommends that you change the default baudrate (9600 On the configuration terminal, configure the Ethernet port You can upgrade the system software with FTP or TFTP through an Ethernet port from the Ethernet submenu. To update system software through an Ethernet port from the Ethernet
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Ethernet submenu options Option Tasks Download Application Program To SDRAM And Run Load and run a system software image in SDRAM. If password image is removed. Modify Ethernet Parameter Configure FTP or TFTP file transfer settings as the source file. By default, the target file name is
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System | | Enter Serial SubMenu | | Enter Ethernet SubMenu | | File Control | | Restore to Factory Default Configuration | | Skip Current System Configuration | | BootWare Operation Menu | | Clear Super Password | | Storage Device Operation | | Reboot
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type of main.bin changes to N/A. NOTE: If password recovery capability is enabled, you can use any version of the startup software. If password recovery capability is disabled, the software version can only Jan/10/2013 17:17:27 M main.bin | |2 14715360 Apr/26/2000 19:22:33 N/A blade.bin | 31
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= SECURE 'N/A' = NOT ASSIGNED |NO. Size(B) Time Type Name | |1 16479504 Jan/10/2013 17:17:27 M main.bin | |2 14715360 Apr/26/2000 19:22:33 N/A blade.bin | |3 1480 Apr/26/2000 12:33:14 N/A private-data.txt | |4 151 Apr/26/2000 12:33:14 N/A system.xml | |5 1579 Apr/26/2000 12:
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Blade Switch Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide. Restoring the factory-default configuration CAUTION: Performing this task can cause all next-startup configuration files to be permanently deleted. To restore the factory-default configuration from the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu, make sure password
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System | | Enter Serial SubMenu | | Enter Ethernet SubMenu | | File Control | | Restore to Factory Default Configuration | | Skip Current System Configuration | | BootWare Operation Menu | | Clear Super Password | | Storage Device Operation | | Reboot
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Update BootWare By Ethernet Exit To Main commands. You can configure a password with the super password command to protect a user privilege. To switch to a password protected user privilege from a lower privilege for accessing higher level commands, a user must provide the correct password
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storage medium. Set the default storage medium from which password recovery capability Password recovery capability controls console user access to the device configuration and SDRAM from BootWare menus. If password recovery capability is enabled, a console user can access the device configuration
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capability compatibility matrix BootWare menu option EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu Restore to Factory Default Configuration Skip Current System Configuration Password recovery enabled No Yes Clear Super Password Yes Serial submenu/Ethernet submenu Download Application Program To SDRAM And Yes Run FILE
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Remarks To enable password recovery capability, use the password-recovery enable command. By default, password recovery capability is enabled. Upgrading system software Upgrade system software by using one of the following methods: • Using TFTP through the management Ethernet port • Using FTP
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the BootWare menu. 5. Enter 5 to configure the network settings. ETHERNET PARAMETER SET |Note: '.' = Clear field Ethernet Parameter Set menu. Set the file transfer protocol to FTP or TFTP. Set the name of the file to be downloaded. Set a file name for saving the file on the switch. By default
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the management Ethernet port, specify the file storage directory, and set the username and password. NOTE: The HP 6125 Blade switches are not Ethernet Parameter Modify network settings. Exit To Main Menu Return to the BootWare menu. 5. Enter 5 to configure the network settings. ETHERNET
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the IP address of the switch. Set a gateway IP address if the switch is on a different network than the server. Set the username for accessing the FTP server. This username must be the same as configured on the FTP server. This field is not available for TFTP. Set the password for accessing the FTP
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Ethernet Parameter | | Exit To Main Menu | | | Enter your choice(0-3): 7. Enter 0 to return to the BootWare menu or 1 to boot the system. Using Xmodem through the console port 1. Connect the console port of the switch (Default)*
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Select Call > Disconnect in the HyperTerminal window to disconnect the terminal from the switch. Figure 1 Disconnect the terminal connection 8. Select File > Properties, and in the Properties dialog box, click Configure. Figure 2 Properties dialog box 9. Select 115200 from the Bits per second list
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menu appears: The current baudrate is 115200 bps BAUDRATE SET |Note:'*'indicates the current baudrate | | Change The HyperTerminal's Baudrate Accordingly | Baudrate Available | 9600(Default) | | 19200 | | 38400 | | 57600 | | 115200* | | Exit | 44
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Enter your choice(0-5): 12. Enter 0 to return to the Serial submenu. Enter Serial SubMenu |Note:the operating device is flash | | Download Application Program To SDRAM And Run | | Update Main Application File | | Modify Serial Interface Parameter | | Exit To Main Menu |
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bps, skip this step. Upgrading BootWare Upgrade the BootWare from the BootWare menu by using one of the following methods: • Using TFTP through the management Ethernet port • Using FTP through the management Ethernet port • Using Xmodem through the console port 46
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PC connected to the management Ethernet port and specify the file storage directory. NOTE: The HP 6125 Blade switches are not shipped with TFTP your choice(0-4): 6. Enter 4 in the BootWare submenu to configure the network settings. ETHERNET PARAMETER SET |Note: '.' = Clear field. | |
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to the previous field. Press Ctrl + D to exit the Ethernet Parameter Set menu. Set the file transfer protocol to FTP or TFTP. Set the name of the file to be downloaded. Set a file name for saving the file on the switch. By default, the target file name is the same as the source
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management Ethernet port, specify the file storage directory, and set the username and password. NOTE: The HP 6125 Blade switches are choice(0-4): 6. Enter 4 in the BootWare submenu to configure the network settings. ETHERNET PARAMETER SET |Note: '.' = Clear field. | User Name :UserN 49
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the IP address of the switch. Set a gateway IP address if the switch is on a different network than the server. Set the username for accessing the FTP server. This username must be the same as configured on the FTP server. This field is not available for TFTP. Set the password for accessing the FTP
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the management Ethernet port. To save time, use the management Ethernet port as possible as you can. 1. Connect the console port of the switch to the Change The HyperTerminal's Baudrate Accordingly | Baudrate Available | 9600(Default)* | | 19200 | | 38400 | | 57600 |
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Select Call > Disconnect in the HyperTerminal window to disconnect the terminal from the switch. Figure 8 Disconnect the terminal connection 9. Select File > Properties, and in the Properties dialog box, click Configure. Figure 9 Properties dialog box 10. Select 115200 from the Bits per second list
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menu appears: The current baudrate is 115200 bps BAUDRATE SET |Note:'*'indicates the current baudrate | | Change The HyperTerminal's Baudrate Accordingly | Baudrate Available | 9600(Default) | | 19200 | | 38400 | | 57600 | | 115200* | | Exit | 53
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Enter your choice(0-5): 13. Enter 0 to return to the Serial submenu. BOOTWARE OPERATION SERIAL SUB-MENU | Update Full BootWare | | Update Extend BootWare | | Update Basic BootWare | | Modify Serial Interface Parameter | | Exit To Main Menu | Enter your choice
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BootWare section. Updating Extend BootWare.........Done! BOOTWARE OPERATION ETHERNET SUB-MENU | Update Full BootWare | | Update menu. 23. Enter 0 in the BootWare menu to reboot the switch with the new BootWare image. Handling software upgrade failures If a software upgrade fails
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1. Verify that the software Feature is compatible with the switch model and the correct file is used. 2. Verify that enter the same FTP server IP address, source file name, working directory, and FTP username and password as set on the FTP server. 6. Check the FTP or TFTP server for any incorrect

Section	Page
Version information	4
Version number	4
Version history	4
Hardware and software compatibility matrix	4
Upgrading restrictions and guidelines	5
Hardware feature updates	5
Software feature and command updates	5
MIB updates	6
Operation changes	6
Operation changes in 6125-CMW520-R2105	6
Operation changes in 6125-CMW520-R2103	6
Restrictions and cautions	6
Open problems and workarounds	6
List of resolved problems	7
Resolved problems in R2105	7
Problem 1	7
Problem 2	7
Resolved problems in R2103	7
Related documentation	7
Documentation set	7
Obtaining documentation	7
Contacting HP	7
Subscription service	8
Upgrading from the CLI	14
Preparing for the upgrade	14
1. Log in to the IRF fabric through Telnet or the console port (details not shown).	14
2. Perform the display irf command in any view to identify the number of IRF members, and the role and IRF member ID of each member switch.	14
3. Perform the dir command in user view to identify the free storage space of each member switch.	14
a. Identify the free Flash space of the master switch.	14
b. Identify the free Flash space of each subordinate switch, for example, switch 2.	15
4. Compare the free Flash space of each member switch with the size of the software file to be downloaded. If the space is sufficient, start the upgrade process. If not, go to the next step.	15
5. Delete obsolete files in Flash to free space:	15
a. Delete obsolete files from the Flash memory of the master switch.	15
b. Delete obsolete files from the Flash memory of the subordinate switch.	15
Downloading software to the master switch	15
Prerequisites	16
Using the switch as the FTP client	16
1. Run the FTP server program on the PC, configure an FTP username and password, specify the working directory, and copy the file newest.bin to the directory.	16
2. Perform the ftp command in user view to access the FTP server.	16
3. Enable the binary transfer mode.	16
4. Perform the get command in FTP client view to download the file from the FTP server.	16
Using the switch as the FTP server	16
1. On the IRF fabric:	16
a. Enable the FTP server.	16
b. Add a local FTP user account, set its password and access service type, and assign it to the user role network-admin for uploading files to the working directory of the server.	16
2. On the PC:	17
a. FTP to the IRF fabric.	17
b. Enable the binary file transfer mode.	17
c. Upload the file newest.bin to the root directory in the Flash memory of the master switch.	17
Using the switch as the TFTP client	17
1. Run the TFTP server program on the PC, specify the working directory, and copy the file, for example, newest.bin, to the directory.	17
2. On the IRF fabric, perform the tftp command in user view to download the file to the root directory in the Flash memory of the master switch.	17
Upgrading the BootWare	18
Upgrading the system software	19
1. Perform the copy command to copy the system software image file newest.bin from the master to the root directory of the storage media on the subordinate with the number 2. Make sure to save the system software image to the root directories of the s...	19
2. Perform the boot-loader command in user view to load the file newest.bin and specify the file as the main image file at the next reboot.	19
3. Save the current configuration in any view to prevent data loss.	19
4. Reboot the IRF fabric to complete the upgrade.	20
5. Perform the display version command in any view to verify that the new version is running (details not shown).	20
1. Perform the irf auto-update enable command to enable the automatic software upgrade function for the IRF fabric.	20
2. Perform the quit command to return to user view.	20
3. Perform the bootrom command in user view to manually upgrade the BootWare image of the master.	20
4. Perform the boot-loader command in user view to load the file newest.bin and specify the file as the main image file at the next reboot.	20
5. Save the current configuration in any view to prevent data loss.	21
6. Reboot the IRF fabric to complete the upgrade.	21
Upgrading from the BootWare menu	21
Accessing the BootWare menu	22
BootWare shortcut keys	23
Using the BASIC-BOOTWARE menu	23
1. Power on the device.	23
2. Press Ctrl + D within four seconds after the \	24
Modifying serial port parameters	24
1. Enter 1 in the BASIC-BOOTWARE menu.	24
2. Enter the number that represents the baudrate you want to choose. For example, enter 5 to set the baudrate to 115200 bps.	25
Updating the extended BootWare segment	25
Updating the entire BootWare	25
Running the primary extended BootWare segment	25
Running the backup extended BootWare segment	26
Accessing the BASIC-ASSISTANT menu	26
Performing a RAM test	26
Using the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu	26
1. Reboot the device or run the primary or backup extended BootWare segment from the BASIC-BOOTWARE menu.	27
2. Press Ctrl + B within five seconds after the \	27
3. Press Enter at the prompt for password.	27
Running the system software	29
Upgrading system software through the console port	30
1. Enter 2 in the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu to access the Serial submenu.	30
2. Enter 5 in the serial submenu to change the baudrate.	30
3. Enter an appropriate baudrate option. For example, enter 5 to set the baudrate to 115200 bps.	31
4. Enter 0 to return to the Serial submenu.	31
5. Choose an option from 1 to 2. For example, to upgrade the main system software image, enter 2.	31
6. On the configuration terminal, configure the communication settings and transfer the upgrade file. For more information, see \	31
7. Enter 0 in the Serial submenu to return to the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.	31
8. Enter 1 in the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu to run the new system software.	31
Upgrading system software through an Ethernet port	31
1. Enter 3 in the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu to access the Ethernet submenu.	31
2. Enter 3 in the Ethernet submenu to configure file transfer settings.	32
3. Choose an option from 1 to 2. For example, to upgrade the main system software image, enter 2.	33
4. Enter 0 in the Ethernet submenu to return to the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.	33
5. Enter 1 in the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu to run the new system software.	33
Managing files	33
1. Enter 2 in the FILE CONTROL submenu.	35
2. Enter the number of the file you are working with.	35
3. Enter a number in the range of 1 to 4 to add or delete a file attribute for the file. For example, enter 3 to set the file as the backup image.	35
1. Enter 3 in the FILE CONTROL menu.	35
2. Enter the number of the file to delete. For example, enter 6 to delete config.cfg.	36
3. When the following prompt appears, enter Y.	36
Restoring the factory-default configuration	36
1. Enter 5 in the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.	36
2. Follow the system instruction to complete the task.	36
Starting up without loading the configuration file	37
Managing the BootWare image	37
Clearing all user privilege passwords	38
Managing storage media	38
Using the EXTEND-ASSISTANT menu	39
Formatting the file system	39
1. Press Ctrl + F while you are in the EXTEND-BOOTWARE menu.	39
2. Enter Y when the prompt for confirmation appears.	39
Disabling password recovery capability	39
Upgrading system software	41
Using TFTP through the management Ethernet port	41
1. Connect the management Ethernet port of the switch to the PC that stores the target .bin file (the IP address of the PC is required), and connect the console port of the switch to the same or another PC.	41
2. Run the TFTP server program on the PC connected to the management Ethernet port and specify the file storage directory.	41
3. Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected to the console port. Start the switch, enter the BootWare menu (see Accessing the BootWare menu for more information).	41
4. Enter 3 in the BootWare menu to access the Ethernet submenu.	41
5. Enter 5 to configure the network settings.	42
6. Select an option in the Ethernet submenu to upgrade a system software image. For example, enter 2 to upgrade the main system software image.	42
7. Enter 0 to return to the BootWare menu or 1 to boot the system.	43
Using FTP through the management Ethernet port	43
1. Connect the management Ethernet port of the switch to the PC that stores the target .bin file (the IP address of the PC is required), and connect the console port of the switch to the same or another PC.	43
2. Run the FTP server program on the PC connected to the management Ethernet port, specify the file storage directory, and set the username and password.	43
3. Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected to the console port. Start the switch, enter the BootWare menu (see Accessing the BootWare menu for more information).	43
4. Enter 3 in the BootWare menu to access the Ethernet submenu.	43
5. Enter 5 to configure the network settings.	43
6. Select an option in the Ethernet submenu to upgrade a system software image. For example, enter 2 to upgrade the main system software image.	44
7. Enter 0 to return to the BootWare menu or 1 to boot the system.	45
Using Xmodem through the console port	45
1. Connect the console port of the switch to the PC that stores the .bin file.	45
2. Run the terminal emulation program on the PC. Start the switch, enter the boot menu (see Accessing the BootWare menu for more information).	45
3. Enter 2 in the BootWare menu to access the Serial submenu.	45
4. Enter 3 to set the XMODEM download baudrate.	45
5. Select an appropriate baudrate for the console port. For example, enter 5 to select 115200 bps.	45
6. Set the serial port on the terminal to use the same baudrate and protocol as the console port. If you select 9600 bps as the download rate for the console port, skip this task.	46
7. Select Call > Disconnect in the HyperTerminal window to disconnect the terminal from the switch.	46
8. Select File > Properties, and in the Properties dialog box, click Configure.	46
9. Select 115200 from the Bits per second list and click OK.	46
10. Select Call > Call to reestablish the connection.	47
11. Press Enter.	47
12. Enter 0 to return to the Serial submenu.	48
13. Select option 1 or 2 to upgrade the system software. For example, enter 2 to upgrade the main system software.	48
14. Select Transfer > Send File in the HyperTerminal window.	48
15. In the dialog box that appears, click Browse to select the source file, and select Xmodem from the Protocol list.	48
16. Click Send. The following dialog box appears:	48
17. When the Serial submenu appears after the file transfer is complete, enter 0 at the prompt to return to the BootWare menu.	49
18. Enter 1 in the BootWare menu to boot the system.	49
19. If you are using a download rate other than 9600 bps, change the baudrate of the terminal to 9600 bps. If the baudrate has been set to 9600 bps, skip this step.	49
Upgrading BootWare	49
Using TFTP through the management Ethernet port	50
1. Connect the management Ethernet port of the switch to the PC that stores the target BootWare image (the IP address of the PC is required), and connect the console port of the switch to the same or another PC.	50
2. Run the TFTP server program on the PC connected to the management Ethernet port and specify the file storage directory.	50
3. Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected to the console port. Start the switch, enter the BootWare menu (see Accessing the BootWare menu for more information).	50
4. Enter 7 in the BootWare menu to access the BootWare submenu.	50
5. Enter 4 in the BootWare submenu to enter the Ethernet submenu.	50
6. Enter 4 in the BootWare submenu to configure the network settings.	50
7. Select an option in the Ethernet submenu to upgrade a system software image. For example, enter 1 to upgrade the main system software image.	51
8. Enter Y at the prompt to upgrade the basic BootWare section.	51
9. Enter Y at the prompt to upgrade the extended BootWare section.	51
10. Enter 0 in the BootWare update menu to return to the BootWare submenu.	51
11. Enter 0 in the BootWare submenu to return to the BootWare menu.	51
12. Enter 0 in the BootWare menu to reboot the switch with the new BootWare image.	51
Using FTP through the management Ethernet port	52
1. Connect the management Ethernet port of the switch to the PC that stores the target BootWare image (the IP address of the PC is required), and connect the console port of the switch to the same or another PC.	52
2. Run the FTP server program on the PC connected to the management Ethernet port, specify the file storage directory, and set the username and password.	52
3. Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected to the console port. Start the switch, enter the BootWare menu (see Accessing the BootWare menu for more information).	52
4. Enter 7 in the BootWare menu to access the BootWare submenu.	52
5. Enter 4 in the BootWare submenu to enter the Ethernet submenu.	52
6. Enter 4 in the BootWare submenu to configure the network settings.	52
7. Select an option in the Ethernet submenu to upgrade a system software image. For example, enter 2 to upgrade the main system software image.	53
8. Enter Y at the prompt to upgrade the basic BootWare section.	53
9. Enter Y at the prompt to upgrade the extended BootWare section.	53
10. Enter 0 in the BootWare update menu to return to the BootWare submenu.	54
11. Enter 0 in the BootWare submenu to return to the BootWare menu.	54
12. Enter 0 in the BootWare menu to reboot the switch with the new BootWare image.	54
Using Xmodem through the console port	54
1. Connect the console port of the switch to the PC that stores the target BootWare image.	54
2. Run the terminal emulation program on the PC. Start the switch to enter the boot menu (see Accessing the BootWare menu for more information).	54
3. Enter 7 in the BootWare menu to access the Operation submenu.	54
4. Enter 3 in the BootWare menu to access the Serial submenu.	54
5. Enter 4 to set the XMODEM download baudrate.	54
6. Select an appropriate baudrate for the console port. For example, enter 5 to select 115200 bps.	54
7. Set the serial port on the terminal to use the same baudrate and protocol as the console port. If you select 9600 bps as the download rate for the console port, skip this task.	55
8. Select Call > Disconnect in the HyperTerminal window to disconnect the terminal from the switch.	55
9. Select File > Properties, and in the Properties dialog box, click Configure.	55
10. Select 115200 from the Bits per second list and click OK.	55
11. Select Call > Call to reestablish the connection.	56
12. Press Enter.	56
13. Enter 0 to return to the Serial submenu.	57
14. Select an option from options 1 to 3 to upgrade a system software image. For example, enter 1 to upgrade the main system software image.	57
15. Select Transfer > Send File in the HyperTerminal window.	57
16. In the dialog box that appears, click Browse to select the source file, and select Xmodem from the Protocol list.	57
17. Click Send. The following dialog box appears:	57
18. When the Serial submenu appears after the file transfer is complete, enter 0 at the prompt to return to the BootWare menu.	58
19. Enter Y at the prompt to upgrade the basic BootWare section.	58
20. Enter Y at the prompt to upgrade the extended BootWare section.	58
21. Enter 0 in the BootWare update menu to return to the BootWare submenu.	58
22. Enter 0 in the BootWare submenu to return to the BootWare menu.	58
23. Enter 0 in the BootWare menu to reboot the switch with the new BootWare image.	58
Handling software upgrade failures	58
1. Verify that the software Feature is compatible with the switch model and the correct file is used.	59
2. Verify that the software Feature and the BootWare Feature are compatible. For software and BootWare compatibility, see the hardware and software compatibility matrix in the correct Feature notes.	59
3. Check the physical ports for a loose or incorrect connection.	59
4. If you are using the console port for file transfer, check the HyperTerminal settings (including the baudrate and data bits) for any wrong setting.	59
5. Check the file transfer settings:	59
6. Check the FTP or TFTP server for any incorrect setting.	59

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