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joey_gs724
Jul 22, 2019Aspirant
boot code update
i have a negear prosafe GS725T switch with the oldest firmware on it and i would like to update it to newest firm but in order to do so i need to update the boot code first but i am unable to find any documentation specifically for this model the closest thing i found was for GS724TS and the options listed are not present like "Maintenance > download> ..."
how can i update the boot code on my switch ? thanks
That's correct. Most of the firmware has its own boot code file.
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JohnCarloV
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- JohnC_VNETGEAR Moderator
Hi joey_gs724,
Welcome to our community! :)
What is the exact model number that you are trying to update the boot code? You may need to do a step by step upgrade of the firmware in order for you to update the boot code on each family version. You cannot just jump to the latest version as it may brick your switch.
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JohnCarloV
NETGEAR Community Team
- joey_gs724Aspirant
hi and thanks for responding to me.
i am not intending on jumping firmware versions but go in a ladder fashion. if i understand you correctly, i can upgrade my firmware untill i am presented with more features in the web gui to upgrade the boot code?
so this is directly copied from the switch browser admin dashboard. i am not sure what version is the switch exactly and i wont have physical presence to the hardware untill a few days but it maybe v1. btw i did a reset so all configuration info is from a reset .
Product Name GS724T Firmware Version V1.0.0_0429 Protocol Version 2.001.002
- JohnC_VNETGEAR Moderator
I can't seem to find the right model for your device. I assume this is a GS724Tv2. The boot code is included in the zip file once you downloaded the posted firmware in our downloads page. You may need to update the boot code first before proceeding further.
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JohnCarloV
NETGEAR Community Team
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