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Upgrading the GbE switch module software
The GbE switch-module software can be upgraded using a TFTP server
application. Typically, this software runs as an application under your
operating system. Make sure that this software is installed on your server;
then, download the software images from the IBM Web site
http://www.ibm.com/support/ into a directory on your TFTP server. Enable
the TFTP server and set its default directory to the one where the image is.
To transfer the software image files from the TFTP server to the switch, you
can establish a Telnet session through the management module. Ping the TFTP
server to make sure that you have a connection. The Telnet session performs
optimally if all three network entities (TFTP server, management module, and
switch IP addresses) are on the same subnet. Otherwise, you must use a router
and configure a gateway address on the switch. Use the management-module
interface to configure the IP addresses of the management module external
interface (eth0) and the GbE switch module so that they are both on the same
subnet as the TFTP server.
The IP addresses and masks used are described in the following table.
Network entity IP address Mask
TFTP server 192.168.2.178 255.255.255.0
Management module (eth0) 192.168.2.237 255.255.255.0
GbE switch module current
IP configuration
192.168.2.51 255.255.255.0
Note: With this configuration, you can ping the GbE switch module from the
TFTP server.
Use the management module interface to start a Telnet session, as described in
the following steps. The requirements for running a Telnet session are
described in Chapter 5, “Configuring the GbE switch module,” on page 25.
1. Log on to the management module as described in the User’s Guide or
Command Line Interface Reference Guide for your management module. The
login window opens.
2. From the I/O Module Tasks menu, click Configuration → Bay X →
Advanced Configuration. The Advanced Configuration window opens.
3. To start a Telnet session, click Start Telnet/Web Session.
To upgrade the GbE switch-module software, complete the following steps:
1. Log into the GbE switch module.
2. At the CLI prompt, type the following command and press Enter.
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