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Manage and Monitor the Switch
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NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility
Upgrade the Firmware
You can check for the latest firmware version for your switch by visiting
downloadcenter.netgear.com, entering your product model number in the Enter a Product
Name/Model Number field, and clicking the magnifying glass to search.
Read the new firmware release notes to find out if you must reconfigure the switch after
upgrading. The firmware upgrade method depends on the current firmware and boot loader
versions on your switch.
To upgrade the firmware:
1. Download the new firmware from the NETGEAR website.
You can check for the latest firmware version for your switch by visiting
downloadcenter.netgear.com, entering your product model number in the Enter a
Product Name/Model Number field, and clicking the magnifying glass to search.
2. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
3. Launch the ProSAFE Plus Utility using the desktop icon or tile.
The Switch Selection page displays a list of Web Managed (Plus) switches that it
discovers on the local network.
4. Select the switch.
If you do not see the switch, click the REFRESH button.
5. Click the APPLY button.
You are asked to enter the password for the switch.
6. Enter the switch’s password in the password field.
The switch’s default password is password.
The Switch Status page displays.
7. If the firmware release notice specifies that you must reconfigure the switch, save the switch
configuration settings.
For more information about how to save the switch configuration, see Save the Switch
Configuration on page 42.
8. Select System > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade.
The Firmware Upgrade page displays.
9. Click the BROWSE button and locate and select the firmware file.
10. Click the APPLY button.
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