User`s manual

Upgrading Firmware
System software upgrades that add new capabilities to your Switch or stack of Switches are available on our
website as soon as they are released.
Before you begin:
To upgrade firmware for the BitStorm L3S-T :
Go to www.elastic.com and download the latest firmware update file.1.
Place the downloaded file on a TFTP server.2.
If you do not already have a TFTP server, install the TFTPSuite2000Pro TFTP software found on the
BitStorm L3S CD shipped with your Switch. For instructions, see Installing TFTP Suite2000Pro.
3.
Run the TFTP server.4.
From the Switch's management console, go to the Console Main Menu.5.
To upgrade firmware using the Console version, select System Setup.6.
To upgrade firmware using the Command Line version, select Command Line Interface.7.
Follow Upgrading BitStorm L3S-T firmware using the Console Program or Upgrading BitStorm
L3S-T firmware using the Command Line below.
8.
To upgrade firmware on a BitStorm L3S-X:
Make sure that the BitStorm L3S-T and all BitStorm L3S-Xs to be upgraded are fully operational
and properly installed in a stack.
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Connect a management console to the BitStorm L3S-T console port. For instructions, see Setting
Up the BitStorm L3S-T Management Console.
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Make sure you have downloaded the latest firmware to your TFTP server as described in Steps 1-5
above.
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From the Switch's management console, go to the Console Main Menu.❍
Follow the instructions under Upgrading BitStorm L3S-X firmware below.❍
9.
Upgrading BitStorm L3S-T firmware using the Console version
From System Setup, select Firmware Upgrade. This screen appears:
1.
In Host IP, enter the IP address of the TFTP server.2.
In File Name, enter the name of the file to be downloaded.3.
Select Download to transfer the file from the TFTP server to the Switch.4.
When the transfer is completed, Download Succeeded appears on screen. Select EXIT.5.
To make the firmware changes take effect, reboot the Switch by selecting Shutdown/Warm Start from
the Console Main Menu, then Warm Start.
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