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Configuring the Switch 93
The
Startup
menu is displayed and contains the following configuration functions:
[1] Download Software
[2] Erase Flash File
[3] Erase Flash Sectors
[4] Password Recovery Procedure
[5] Enter Diagnostic Mode
[6] Back Enter your choice or press 'ESC' to exit:
The following sections describe the
Startup
menu options. If no selection is made within
25 seconds (default), the switch times out.
Only technical support personnel can operate the Diagnostics Mode. For this reason, the
Enter
Diagnostic Mode
option of the
Startup
menu is not described in this guide.
Download Software
Use the software download option when a new software version must be downloaded to replace
corrupted files, update, or upgrade the system software.
To download software from the
Startup
menu:
1
On the
Startup
menu, press <1>.
The following prompt is displayed:
Downloading code using XMODEM
2
When using HyperTerminal, click
Transfer
on the
HyperTerminal
menu bar.
3
From the
Transfer
menu, click
Send File
.
The
Send File
window is displayed.
4
Enter the file path for the file to be downloaded.
5
Ensure the protocol is defined as Xmodem.
6
Click
Send
.
The software is downloaded. Software downloading takes several minutes. The terminal
emulation application, such as HyperTerminal, may display the loading process progress.
After software downloads, the device reboots automatically.
Erase FLASH File
In some cases, the device configuration must be erased. If the configuration is erased, all
parameters configured via CLI, Web browser interface, or SNMP must be reconfigured.
To erase the device configuration: