User Manual

S350 Series 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch Models GS308T and GS310TP
Maintenance User Manual319
Download a File to the Switch or Update the
Firmware
You can download system files from a remote system to the switch by using either TFTP or
HTTP. In this context, downloading is also referred to as updating.
These procedures also include updating the switch firmware.
The following sections describe how you can download a file to the switch:
•
Use TFTP to Download a File to the Switch or Update the Software Image on page 319
• Use HTTP to Download a File to the Switch or Update the Software Image on page 321
Use TFTP to Download a File to the Switch or Update the
Software Image
You can download a software (firmware) image, configuration files, and SSL files from a
TFTP server to the switch.
Before you download a file to the switch, the following conditions must be true:
• The file to download from the
TFTP server is on the server in the appropriate directory.
• The file is in the correct format.
• The switch contains a path to the
TFTP server.
You can also download files by using HTTP. See
Use HTTP to Download a File to the Switch
or Update the Software Image on page 321 for additional information.
To download a file to the switch from a TFTP server:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Discover or Change the Switch IP
Address on page 12.
Your web browser might display a security message, which you can ignore. For more
information, see Access the Local Browser Interface on page 18.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’
s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.