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To upgrade the management software:
1
Copy the software upgrade file into an appropriate directory on a TFTP 
server. For information on using a TFTP Server, see the documentation 
that accompanies it.
CAUTION: 
You must ensure that the port connected to the TFTP server 
has 802.1Q VLAN learning disabled and belongs to the Default VLAN 
(VLAN 1). The server can only upgrade a stack if it is connected to the 
stack by the Default VLAN.
You can download a TFTP server called 3CServer (filename: 3cs117.zip) 
from 3Com’s website 
http://www.3com.com
. 3CServer can be installed 
and run on a Microsoft Windows® 95/98 or NT system.
2
Enter the name of the software upgrade file in the 
Filename
 field. The 
filename format is:
s2sxx_yy.bin
where 
xx_yy
 is the version of management software.
CAUTION: 
You must use the 
s2sxx_yy.bin
 format, otherwise the 
upgrade fails.
3
Enter the IP address of the TFTP server in the 
Server Address
 field.
4
Click the 
Apply
 button. During the upgrade, the Power/Self Test LED 
flashes green and the command line interface is locked. The units in the 
stack upgrade one at a time, and each unit takes about 5 minutes; when 
the upgrade is complete, the Switch units in the stack are reset.
CAUTION: 
During the upgrade, do not power-down or reset any Switch 
units in the stack.