Viewing and Configuring System Information
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Downloading Firmware via the Ethernet Port
To download new firmware using TFTP, via a telnet session over the Ethernet port,
follow these steps:
Be sure to log in via Telnet. If you log in at a serial port, the download sequence
will attempt an Xmodem protocol download rather than a TFTP download.
1
Obtain the correct image file location and name from 3Com Customer Service.
2
Telnet into the PathBuilder S700 unit.
3
From the System Administration menu, select
[8] Download Firmware
. The
following prompt appears:
This action will erase the standby code area.
Do you want to download firmware (Y/N) [N]?
4
Enter
y
and wait for the
Ready to download...
message.
5
From a workstation or PC (typically the same one doing the Telnet), invoke TFTP
using the PathBuilder S700 IP address.
6
From TFTP, enter the following command:
binary
put <filename>
where <filename> is the filename of the image file to be downloaded.
The download should complete in about two minutes (over lightly-loaded
Ethernet). When the download is finished, the TFTP screen should indicate that the
file is transferred, and the Telnet screen should display the following message:
download complete
.
7
From the System Administration menu, select
[9] Switch to Standby Code
to run
the new firmware. The Switch to Standby Code screen appears. This screen lists
the current code release and the standby code release and displays the following
prompt:
This action will cause a SOFT RESET of the system.
Do you want to switch to standby code (Y/N) [N]
8
Verify that the Standby Code is correct version, then enter
y
to switch to Standby
Code. The PathBuilder S700 will reboot.
Downloading Firmware via the Serial Port
To download new firmware using the Xmodem protocol over a serial port, follow
these steps:
You must use a terminal emulation program that supports Xmodem protocol.
1
Obtain the correct image file location and name from 3Com Customer Service.
2
Log into the PathBuilder S700 through a serial port.
3
From the System Administration menu, select
[8] Download Firmware
. The
following prompt appears:
This action will erase the standby code area.
Do you want to download firmware (Y/N) [N]?
4
Enter
y
to download the new firmware.
The firmware stored in the management terminal is downloaded to the
PathBuilder S700 using the Xmodem protocol. The first step is to erase Standby
Summary of Contents for 3C63400-3AC-C - PathBuilder S700 Switch
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