User`s guide

D-Link DGS-3324SR Layer 3 Stackable Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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Section 7
Switch Maintenance
TFTP Services
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TFTP Services
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) services allow the Switch’s firmware to be upgraded by transferring a new
firmware file from a TFTP server to the Switch. A configuration file can also be loaded into the Switch from a
TFTP server. Switch settings can be saved to the TFTP server, and a history log can be uploaded from the Switch
to the TFTP server.
Download Firmware
To update the switch’s firmware, open the TFTP Services folder in the Maintenance folder and click the
Download Firmware link:
Figure 7- 1. Download Firmware window
Unit Number − Select which switch of a switch stack you want to update the firmware on. This allows the
selection of a particular switch from a switch stack if you have installed the optional stacking module and have
properly interconnected the switches. All indicates all switches in a switch stack will download the same
firmware.
Enter the IP address of the TFTP server in the Server IP Address field.
The TFTP server must be on the same IP subnet as the Switch.
Enter the path and the filename to the firmware file on the TFTP server. Note that in the above example, the
firmware file is in the root directory of the D drive of the TFTP server.
The TFTP server must be running TFTP server software to perform the file transfer. TFTP server software is a
part of many network management software packages – such as NetSight, or can be obtained as a separate
program.
Click Start to record the IP address of the TFTP server and begin the file transfer.
Download Configuration File
To download a configuration file from a TFTP server, click on the TFTP Service folder in the Maintenance
folder and then the Download Configuration File link: