Installation Manual
Quidway R2600/3600 Series Modular Routers
Chapter 6
Maintenance
6-1
Chapter 6 Maintenance
6.1 Software Maintenance
The software maintenance of router includes software upgrade and file uploading/
downloading.
The manageable files of the router include:
z BOOTROM program file
z Main program file
z Configuration file
This chapter will introduce file uploading and downloading via FTP. The following two
methods are for software upgrade:
z Software upgrade via XModem
z
Software upgrade via TFTP
Note:
To upgrade the main program via TFTP and FTP, you need to use the Ethernet interface. Refer to Chapter
8 Function Modules for how to connect the Ethernet cables.
6.1.1 BOOT Menu
BOOT menu will be used during the maintenance of the router software.
Attach a terminal (or a PC. For PC, it is necessary to run a terminal emulation program)
to the console of the router. After the router is powered on, the following information will
display:
Note:
Different versions of BOOTROM may have slightly different interfaces at the terminal.
Quidway start booting
******************************************
* *
* Quidway Series Router Boot Rom, V4.10 *
* *
******************************************
Copyright(C) 1999-2001 by Huawei Technologies CO., LTD.
Now Testing Memory...OK!
64M bytes DRAM
8192K bytes flash memory
Press Ctrl-B to enter Boot Menu ..........
Press
<Ctrl+B>
, and the system will access the BOOT menu.