Installation Manual 
Quidway S5600 Series Ethernet Switches  Chapter 5  
Loading Boot ROM and Host Software
 
Huawei Technologies Proprietary 
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  Caution: 
TFTP Server program is not provided with the Quidway Series Switches. 
 
Step 3: Run terminal emulation program on the PC that is connected to the console port. 
Start the switch, access the Boot Menu, and then enter the download protocol menu. 
To download the Boot ROM program, enter <6> or <Ctrl + U> to access the menu for 
Boot ROM downloading when the system displays: “Enter your choice(0-9):” 
Enter your choice(0-9): 
 
Please set bootrom download protocol parameter: 
 
1. Set TFTP protocol parameter 
2. Set FTP protocol parameter 
3. Set XMODEM protocol parameter 
0. Return to boot menu 
Step 4: In the download protocol menu, press <1>to select TFTP protocol to download 
Boot ROM or host software. Press <Enter>. The system displays the following 
information: 
Load File name   
Switch IP address ←(This address and the server IP address must be on the same 
network segment) 
Server IP address ← (IP address of the PC where the file is stored) 
Step 5: Input the TFTP parameter values and press <Enter>. The system displays the 
following information: 
Are you sure to update your bootrom?Yes or No(Y/N) 
Step 6: Press <Y> to start file downloading and <N> to return to the program 
downloading menu. Suppose you press <Y> and then <Enter>. The system starts Boot 
ROM program downloading and automatically starts Boot ROM loading. After finishing 
loading, it displays the following information: 
Initializing net....done! 
Loading.........................done! 
Bootrom is updating now.....................................done! 
III. Loading host software 
Follow these steps to download host software of the switch. 
Step 1: Select <1> in the Boot Menu. The system displays the following information: 
1. Set TFTP protocol parameter