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44 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING THE BRIDGE
Upgrading the
System
You can download firmware updates or updates of the Configuration
Management System from the 3Com Web site and install those updates
on the Bridge.
Options for upgrading the system include using a Trivial File Transfer
Protocol (TFTP) server or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. The Bridge acts
as a TFTP or FTP client to receive the download. Alternatively, you an use
the HTTP option and upload the firmware from a downloaded file placed
on your computer.
Using FTP (default)
The general instructions for installing the upgrade using FTP are:
1 Launch the Configuration Management System.
2 Under Tools, click Upgrade System.
3 Select FTP.
4 Enter the IP address of the FTP server where the upgrade files are located.
5 Enter the user name, password, path and filename in the appropriate
fields.
6 Click Upgrade.
Using TFTP
The general instructions for installing the upgrade using TFTP are:
1 Launch the Configuration Management System.
2 Under Tools, click Upgrade System.
3 Select TFTP.
4 Enter the file name for the firmware.
5 Enter the IP address of the TFTP server where the upgrade files are located.
6 Click Upgrade.