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Performing a serial download 38
Performing a serial download
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Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 38
Serial upgrade of boot code firmware image procedure............................................................................. 38
Serial upgrade of operating system firmware procedure ............................................................................. 40
Introduction
Perform a serial download of the switch operating system firmware, or boot code firmware if upgrading a
switch directly from any existing OS or boot code images.
This procedure requires:
• A computer running terminal emulation software
• A standard null modem cable with a female DB-9 connector
• A switch OS firmware and/or boot code images
Serial upgrade of boot code firmware image
procedure
To perform a serial upgrade of the switch boot code firmware image, usually named
pGbE2c_b_100.bin:
1. Using the null modem, connect the console port of the switch to the serial port of a PC that supports
XModem/1K XModem.
2. Start HyperTerminal (part of Microsoft Windows) or equivalent terminal emulation application
(depending on the computer operating system), and set the parameters for the terminal emulation
console:
Parameter Value
Baud rate 9600
Date bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
3. Power on the switch.