Specifications

After you have configured your alternate servers, and created and assigned your firmware records, you must
specify which alternate firmware download server is to be used by a device group or by individual devices.
See the instructions below for more information.
Setting the Firmware Server
Before you can use an alternate firmware server to perform remote firmware downloads, you must configure
your remote devices to use the alternate server when performing download operations. All devices are initially
configured to use the mapped file transfer server (as configured in the Services for NetSight Server view of
the Options window) for firmware downloads. By specifying an alternate firmware download server, you can
enable a remote device to use a server in its own local network.
Use the Set Firmware Server window to specify which firmware download server a device will use when
performing firmware downloads. You can set the firmware server for a single device, multiple devices, or a
device group.
Select a single device or device group in the left−panel Network Elements tab or multiple devices in a
right−panel Details View tab, then select Tools > Alternate Firmware Server from the menu bar.
You can also right−click a device or device group and select the Alternate Firmware Server option
from the menu. The Set Firmware Server window opens.
1.
Use the drop−down list to select the IP address of the firmware download server you would like used
for the selected device(s). The drop−down list displays all the alternate servers that match the file
transfer method set for the device(s). All devices are initially configured with TFTP as their file
transfer method, until specified otherwise. For more information, see How to Set a File Transfer
Method.
2.
Click OK to set the server and close the window.3.
After you have configured your alternate servers, created and assigned your firmware records, and set your
firmware server using these instructions, you will be ready to perform firmware downloads using your
alternate firmware download servers. For information on performing downloads, see the Firmware Upgrade
Wizard or the Boot PROM Upgrade Wizard.
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