NETGEAR XS712T-100NES Switch User Manual


 
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XS712T Smart Switch
Upgrade the Firmware
The application software for the XS712T Smart Switch is upgradeable, enabling your switch
to take advantage of improvements and additional features as they become available. Before
you begin, download the firmware file from the NETGEAR Support web site for your switch to
a TFTP server on your network.
This procedure uses the TFTP protocol to implement th
e transfer from computer to switch.
Note: You can also upgrade the firmware using the TFTP Download and
HTTP Download features mentioned in this book. See
HTTP File
Upload on page 262.
To upgrade your firmware:
1. Click the Mainte
nance tab.
2. Click the Firmware
link directly below the Maintenance tab.
3. Select the switch to upgrade and click Download Firmware.
A window opens and allows you to browse to and select the firmware image to download.
4. Navigat
e to and select the firmware image on the TFTP server.
5. Click Op
en.
Additional fields display on the screen and allow you to choose whether to download the
imag
e to the primary or secondary storage and when to download the image.