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Upgrade the 3Com Router Main Program Software 39
Figure 21 Tftpd32: Set interface
Enter the file directory in the field of Base Directory, and click OK for
confirmation.
The setting interface may vary with different TFTP server program software.
2 Connect the router
a Select an Ethernet interface for downloading on the router.
3Com Router series support application loading on a particular Ethernet
interface.
■ Select Ethernet0 for 5231 Routers.
■ On an Router 5640, check the slots for a 1-port 10/100Base-TX Fast
Ethernet interface module (1FE) card in the order of 0, 2, 1, and 3. The
Ethernet interface thus found will be used as the downloading network
interface. If the router is not available with a 1FE card, check the slots for
the available 2FE card in the same order, and the Ethernet interface 0 of the
2FE module found first will be used as the downloading network interface.
■ On an Router 5680, check the slots for a 1FE card in the order of 0, 2, 4, 6,
1, 3, 5 and 7. The Ethernet interface thus found will be used as the
downloading network interface. If the router is not available with a 1FE
card, check the slots for the available 2FE cards in the same order, and the
Ethernet interface 0 of the 2FE card found first will be used as the
downloading network interface.
b After the Ethernet port for downloading is determined, connect the port to the
PC running the TFTP server program through an Ethernet cable. Assume that
the IP address of the PC is 10.110.10.13.
Upgrade the 3Com Router Main Software with TFTP when Powering on
the Router
1 Run the terminal emulation program on the PC connected to the console port,
start the router, quickly press N upon the display of
3Com Router start booting
on the screen and the following prompt will be displayed:
(M)odify any of the 3Com router configuration or (C)ontinue? [M]
Press Enter and the following prompts will be displayed:
For each of the following questions, you can press <Return> to select
the value shown in braces, or you can enter a new value.