Before restarting the switch, make sure you have saved all other configurations that you want, so as toavoid losing configuration information.2) Loading host softwareLoading the host software is the same as loading the Boot ROM program, except that the file to bedownloaded is the host software file, and that you need to use the boot boot-loader command to selectthe host software used for next startup of the switch.After the above operations, the Boot ROM and host software loading is completed.Pay attention to the following:z The loading of Boot ROM and host software takes effect only after you restart the switch with thereboot command.z If the space of the Flash memory is not enough, you can delete the unused files in the Flashmemory before software downloading. For information about deleting files, refer to File SystemManagement part of this manual.z Ensure the power supply during software loading.Loading Procedure Using FTP ServerAs shown in Figure 60-9, the switch is used as the FTP server. You can telnet to the switch, and thenexecute the FTP commands to upload the Boot ROM switch.btm to the switch.1) Loading the Boot ROMFigure 60-9 Remote loading using FTP serverStep 1: As shown in Figure 60-9, connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the PC (whose IPaddress is 10.1.1.1)Step 2: Configure the IP address of VLAN-interface 1 on the switch to 192.168.0.28, and subnet maskto 255.255.255.0.You can configure the IP address for any VLAN on the switch for FTP transmission. However, beforeconfiguring the IP address for a VLAN interface, you have to make sure whether the IP addresses ofthis VLAN and PC are routable. system-view60-12
