Firmware Upgrade

Console Method

The TFTP client on the switch will not accept Windows PC style paths with '\' 's (it wants a '/' between the path and the filename).  But the TFTP server (at least the PumpKIN one) needs the '\' 's.  So the transfer will not succeed unless you do the following.

1. First make sure the TFTP server is running on the PC (view of PumpKIN server).

2. Set the TFTP server's filesystem root to the directory containing the firmware file (see the PumpKIN server options menu).
   
   Example:  D:\bylsma\DOWNLOAD\Netgear
    

3. In Privileged EXEC mode in the Console use the "copy" command to transfer the file as follows:
   
   (GSM7212) # copy tftp://<host IP>/<filename>   system:image
    

4. Note do not specify a path when executing the "copy" command, only the host IP and filename.
   The path should be specified in the server.

   Examples:

   1. (Will not work)
      With TFTP server root set to D:
      (GSM7212) #copy tftp://192.168.10.10/bylsma\DOWNLOAD\Netgear\gsm7212-5.0.2.1.opr   system:image

   2. (Will work)
      With TFTP server root set to D:\bylsma\DOWNLOAD\Netgear
      (GSM7212) #copy tftp://192.168.10.10/gsm7212-5.0.2.1.opr   system:image
       

5. Watch the transfer in the TFTP server window.

6. When the transfer is complete, the switch will check the CRC and save the new firmware to FLASH memory.

7. The whole process takes several minutes.

8. When complete, reboot the switch with the "reload" command.

9. When the reboot finishes, login again and go to Privileged EXEC mode.

10. Verify the new firmware version with "show hardware" command.