Olicom 8600 Switch User Manual


 
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CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641 Switch Configuration
Serial Link Download Screen
Serial Link download is for downloading via the Out-of-Band management port.
The
Serial Link Download
screen is shown below.
Proceed as described below to update the switch software:
1. Use a terminal emulation program, which supports the X-modem protocol.
2. Insert the upgrade disk in your terminal emulator drive.
3. If you have not already done so, start a console session.
4. Select
Download/Upload
on the main menu.
5. Select
Serial Link Download
.
6. Select
Main Image Download
.
7. Confirm the download. The download takes approximately 12 minutes at 9600
baud. Note, there is no validation of the image, before the flash is updated.
8. Start the X-modem download on the terminal.
Note:
Do not interrupt the download, or the image will be corrupted and needs to
be reloaded. During the download, the DIAG LED on the switch will be blinking.
9. When the download is complete, you will be prompted to reset the switch. Press
Y
to confirm the reset. The procedure is now complete. If the download was
interrupted or the image was invalid, the switch will discover this during startup,
and a new serial download must be performed prior to normal operation.