3Com 2900 Switch User Manual


 
5-4
Task Remarks
Set the download rate of the console port on the
switch
Required
Log in to the switch through the HyperTerminal
and then set the download rate of the console
port on the switch.
Change the rate of the serial port on the terminal
Optional
Set the baud rate of the serial port on the terminal
to be consistent with that of the console port on
the switch.
Establish a connection between the terminal and
the switch using the changed rate
Optional
Uploading an application file from the terminal to
the switch
Required
Transmit a file from the terminal to the switch
using the changed connection rate.
Updating the Boot ROM file on the switch
Required
Update the Boot ROM file on the switch.
Restoring the download rate to the default
Optional
Set the baud rate of the serial port on the terminal
to be consistent with the default rate of the
console port on the switch.
Restarting the switch to make the updated Boot
ROM file effective
Required
1) Enter the Boot ROM update menu on the switch
Enter the Boot ROM menu, and then enter 6 or press Ctrl + U after the system displays “Enter your
choice(0-9):” to enter the Boot ROM update menu.
Enter your choice(0-9): 6
1. Update full BootRom
2. Update extended BootRom
3. Update basic BootRom
0. Return to boot menu
Enter your choice(0-3):
The items in the Boot ROM update menu are described in Table 5-2.
Table 5-2 Description of the Boot ROM update menu
Item Description
1. Update full BootRom Update the complete Boot ROM file
2. Update extended BootRom Update the extended Boot ROM section
3. Update basic BootRom Update the basic Boot ROM section
0. Return to boot menu Return to the Boot ROM menu
2) Enter the protocol parameter setting menu