Firmware Upgrade - Dell PowerConnect 5224 System User's Manual

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CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI command for items in the Switch/Jumbo Frame page.
Command Usage
jumbo Use this command to enable jumbo frames to be forwarded through the switch. Use the no
frame form to disable jumbo frames.
Example
Console(config)#jumbo frame
Console(config)#

Firmware Upgrade

From the Firmware page, you can configure the system to download a new version of the management software. The switch can contain two software code
files, one of which is set as the Start-Up file. This allows you to try a new version of the software without overwriting the previous version.
NOTE: The switch is shipped with one software code file installed (the filename is similar to PC5224_v1.00.00.00), which is set as the start- up file.
The Firmware page contains the following fields:
Current Operation Code Version
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It also contains the following editable fields:
TFTP Server IP Address — Specifies the server from which the system must retrieve the new version of the software.
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Source File Name — Specifies the path and name of the software file to download.
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Destination File Name — Specifies the file to be replaced.
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Remove Operation Code Image File — Deletes a software file from the switch.
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Start-Up Operation Code File Name — Indicates which Operation Code file you want to run. Select the filename from the drop-down menu.
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Uploading Operation Code to a Server
1. In the Transfer Operation Code Image File to Server field, enter the IP address of the Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server in the TFTP Server
IP Address field.
2. In the Source File Name field, select the file to upload from the drop- down menu.
3. In the Destination File Name field, type a name for the file.
4. Click Transfer to Server.
Downloading Operation Code from a Server
1. In the Transfer Operation Code Image File from Server field, enter the IP address of the TFTP server in the TFTP Server IP Address field.
2. In the Source File Name field, type the filename of the software code file to download.
3. For the Destination File Name, select a filename from the drop-down menu to replace an existing file, or specify a new filename (with no more than 32
characters). Filenames are case sensitive and cannot contain spaces. The switch can contain only two software code files. You cannot download a third
file; you must first replace an existing file or remove a file.
4. Click Transfer from Server.
Deleting an Operation Code File from the Switch
1. In the Remove Operation Code Image File field, select the file to delete from the drop-down menu.
2. Click Remove File.