FS S3200 Series Switches Firmware Upgrading Instructions
- October 30, 2023
- FS
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FS S3200 Series Switches Firmware Upgrading
S3200 Series Switches Product Information
The S3200 Series Switches are a line of network switches designed for small to
medium-sized businesses. The switches allow for firmware upgrades to ensure
the latest features and security patches are installed.
The S3200-8MG4S and S3200-8MG4S-U models are part of the S3200 series and are
compatible with the firmware upgrade guide.
Product Usage Instructions
Follow these steps to upgrade the switch system firmware:
Step 1: Connection Equipment
Connect one end of an RJ-45 cable to the PC’s network port and the other end to the Manage interface of the S3200-8MG4S switch. Connect one end of a console line USB to the PC’s USB interface and the other end of an RJ-45 connector to the console interface of the front panel of the switch.
Step 2: Download Related Software
Search and install SecureCRT debugging software and Tftpd32 file transfer software through Google.
Step 3: Configure Computer IP
- Open the Network and Internet configuration and select “Change adapter options.”
- Double-click “Ethernet” and select “Properties.”
- Double-click “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPV4)” and select “Use the following IP address.”
- Modify the IP address to be in the same network segment as the switch IP (default IP for the switch is 192.168.1.1) and save.
Step 4: Configure Software Parameters
- After the switch is powered on, right-click My Computer on the PC, click Manage, and check the COM port corresponding to the console line in the device manager.
- If an unrecognized USB device is displayed, download and install the corresponding driver.
- Open SecureCRT, select the serial port login method, and select the serial number from the device manager.
- The baud rate is 115200, and flow control is not selected.
Step 5: Login Switch
When starting the switch, press the ESC button to enter the command line.
Step 6: Configure the Port of the Network Card Connection Device for the Server
Enter the command to initialize port 1:
RTL9310# rtk network on
RTL9310# rtk macsds set 2 sgmii
Step 7: Configure Tftpd32 Software
Follow the instructions in the firmware upgrade guide to configure Tftpd32 software.
Introduction
This document details the steps to upgrade the switch system firmware for version 1.0.1.11
Topology
Configuration Steps
Connection Equipment
According to the way of networking topo to connect PC and S3200-8MG4S switch
to the network.One end of the RJ-45 cable is connected to the PC’s network
port, and the other end is connected to the Manage interface of S3200-8MG4S.
At the same time, one end of console line USB is connected to PC’s USB
interface, and the other end of RJ-45 connector is connected to the console
interface of front panel of the switch.
Download Related Software
Search and install SecureCRT debugging software and Tftpd32 file transfer
software through Google.
Configure Computer Ip
Before connecting to the device, we need to configure the IP of the local
computer, so that the computer ip and the switch ip are in the same network
segment.
First Step： Open the Network and internet configuration,and select ‘Change
adapter options’ Second step: Double-click ‘Ethernet’ –> Select’ Properties’
–> Double-click ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP / IPV4)’ — > select ‘Use the
following IP address ’,Modify the ip address and save.
Note that the default ip for the switch is 192.168.1.1
Configure Software Parameters
After the switch is powered on, right-click “My Computer” on the PC, click
Manage, and check the com port corresponding to the console line in the device
manager. (If an unrecognized USB device is displayed, please download and
install the corresponding driver), then open SecureCRT, select the serial port
login method, and select the serial number from the device manager. The baud
rate is 115200 and flow control is not selected. As the picture shows.
Login Switch
When starting the switch, and display “Hit Esc key to stop autoboot: 1”, press
“ESC” button to enter the command line.
As the picture shows.
Configure the Port of the Network Card Connection Device for the Server
After completing the previous step, we need to configure the port of the
server network card connection device.
For example: the network card connection port 1 of the server.
Enter the command to initialize port 1
RTL9310# rtk network on
RTL9310# rtk macsds set 2 sgmii
Configure Tftpd32 Software
Open Tftpd32 software and set Server interfaces as the local IP address of the
computer. Current directory file Select
the location where the firmware file is stored.As the picture shows.
Upgrade the System Firmware
Upload the firmware file to the switch for upgrade with the following
commands:
RTL9310# upgrade image 192.168.1.88:S3200-Series-Switch-
FSOS-v1.0.1.11-Release(221128).bix
Note: 192.168.1.88 is the native ipv4 address; and S3200-Series-Switch- FSOS-v1.0.1.11-Release(221128).bix is the firmware file
Restart the Device
After all the above steps, we need to restart the device to upgrade
successfully. The restart command is as follows:
RTL9310# reset
Enter Web Interface
After the restart, Upgrade was completed. Enter the Administrator IP
address:192. 168. 1.88 in the URL bar of Google
Browser,then enter the default username and password admin/admin.As the
picture shows.
