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Chapter 7: The FLASH Download Screen
7-4 ESX-1320/ESX-1380 Local Management Guide
7.2.1 Changing the Download Server IP
To change the IP address of the FLASH Download server, perform the
following steps:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the DOWNLOAD SERVER IP field.
2. Type the IP address of the server to be used for the download.
3. Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen
displays “SAVED OK”.
7.2.2 Changing the Download File Name
To change the name of the firmware image file that Local Management
loads from the FLASH Download server, perform the following steps;
1. User the arrow keys to highlight the DOWNLOAD FILE NAME
field.
2. Type the complete path and filename of the new image file to be
downloaded. You must include all directories and subdirectories
involved in accessing the file. Type the new entry over the previous
entry.
3. Press ENTER. The Event Message field at the top of the screen
displays “SAVED OK”.
7.3 PERFORMING A FLASH DOWNLOAD OPERATION
Perform a FLASH download using either of the following methods:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the EXECUTE command field
located at the bottom of the FLASH Download screen.
2. Press ENTER to begin the download. The ESX attempts to download
the file using the IP address, file name, and path provided. This file is
assigned to the FLASH memory of the ESX.