Software Upgrades; Upgrade Procedure - Dell PowerConnect 3048 User Manual
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Software Upgrades
Dell™ PowerConnect™ 3048 Systems User's Guide
Upgrade Procedure
NOTE:
Perform the upgrade procedure from the console interface via an RS-232 serial port. When using a Telnet session or Web interface alone, your
connection to the switch is not available until the switch has entered forwarding mode. This takes approximately three minutes.
The application software is field upgradable. The new software must reside on a TFTP server that can be accessed by the switch.
To upgrade the software, you must go to the Firmware Upgrade screen. Complete the following steps:
1. Go to System Manager/Firmware Upgrade (in the Web or console interface).
2. Under Boot from field, choose Net during the normal operation.
This setting allows you to try out a new version of the software before upgrading. This option runs the software from an internet location you specify in
step 3.
3. Verify information such as the IP address for the TFTP Server, Gateway IP address, and the new image filename and path.
4. Click Apply in the Web interface or press <Ctrl><w> in the console interface.
5. Go to the Reset screen and restart the system.
The boot routine retrieves the new image and then passes control to it. The system executes the new image.
6. If you decide to upgrade to the new image, go to the Firmware Upgrade screen again. Set the Boot from field to Net & Save and click Apply in the
Web interface, or press <Ctrl><w> in the console interface.
7. Go to the Reset screen and restart the system.
The boot routine retrieves the new image and then passes control to it. The system executes the new image. The new version overwrites the old one.
8. Verify that the software has been upgraded by going to the Firmware Upgrade screen and checking the software release information.
If the older version of the software has not been replaced, the system was unable to reach the new software and executed from the previous version.
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