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Figure 13 Network diagram for FTPing a boot file from an FTP server
Procedure
CAUTION:
• The boot file used for the next startup must be saved under the root directory of the storage medium.
Copy or move a file to the root directory of the storage medium. For more information about
boot-loader, see
Fundamentals Command Reference.
• If the available memory space of the device is not enough, use fixdisk to clear the memory or use delete
/unreserved
file
-
url
to delete the files not in use and then perform the following operations.
# Log in to the server through FTP.
<Sysname> ftp 10.1.1.1
Trying 10.1.1.1
Connected to 10.1.1.1
220 WFTPD 2.0 service (by Texas Imperial Software) ready for new user
User(10.1.1.1:(none)):abc
331 Give me your password, please
Password:
230 Logged in successfully
# Set the file transfer mode to binary to transmit boot file.
[ftp] binary
200 Type set to I.
# Download the boot file newest.bin from PC to Device.
[ftp] get newest.bin
# Upload the configuration file config.cfg of Device to the server for backup.
[ftp] ascii
[ftp] put config.cfg back-config.cfg
227 Entering Passive Mode (10,1,1,1,4,2).
125 ASCII mode data connection already open, transfer starting for /config.cfg.
226 Transfer complete.
FTP: 3494 byte(s) sent in 5.646 second(s), 618.00 byte(s)/sec.
[ftp] bye
# Specify newest.bin as the main boot file to be used at the next startup.
<Sysname> boot-loader file newest.bin main
# Reboot the device, and the boot file is updated at the system reboot.
<Sysname> reboot