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Downloading a New Firmware Image

SecureStack B2 Configuration Guide 2-73

2.1.14 Downloading a New Firmware Image

You can upgrade the operational firmware in the SecureStack B2 device without physically opening

the device or being in the same location. There are two ways to download firmware to the device:

• Via TFTP download. This procedure uses a TFTP server connected to the network and

downloads the firmware using the TFTP protocol. For details on how to perform a TFTP

download using the copy command, refer to Section 2.1.16.4.

• Via the serial (console) port. This procedure is an out-of-band operation that copies the firmware

through the serial port to the device. It should be used in cases when you cannot connect the

device to perform the in-band copy download procedure via TFTP. Serial console download has

been successfully tested with the following applications:

• Tera Term Pro Version 2.3

Any other terminal applications may work but are not explicitly supported.

2.1.14.1 Downloading from a TFTP Server

To perform a TFTP download, proceed as follows:

1. If you have not already done so, set the device’s IP address using the set ip address command

as detailed in Section 2.1.12.3.

2. Download a new image file using the copy command as detailed in Section 2.1.16.4.