When optical modules are used in routers/routers and other devices, they may be restricted by the system software version of the device, i.e., different software versions may have different requirements for the compatibility of the optical modules, and by switching the system software version of the router, you can find or solve some of the module compatibility problems in order to improve the module's adaptability in the host.
        The following shares the method of upgrading the Huawei switch/router system software version using FTP based on a specific case:
Table 1 Parameter description
  Item  Description
  Device model   HUAWEI eKitEngine AR5710S-S8T2X
  Load system file name   AR5700S_V600R023C10SPC100.cc
  Device management port ip   10.10.1.5
  FTP server ip    10.10.1.2
  FTP user name   admin123
  FTP user password   Admin@123
  
      Note: Router system software download directory: https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/zh/software ;
1. Enable the FTP server, add a local FTP user account, configure its password and access service type, and configure the user level and access privileges;
Enable and configure FTP server
Figure 1 Enable and configure FTP server
      Note: The highest user level of the target model is 3, other models can be configured according to the highest level.
2. Use the local account to log in to the FTP server client (this time using FTP software for Tripper FTP);
Login FTP server
Figure 2 Login FTP server
3. Select the local system file in the FTP server, right click and upload, the system file will be sent to the router flash memory;
      Note: Before uploading files, pay attention to use the dir command to check whether the router flash/free memory is enough.
FTP Transferring Files
Figure 3 FTP Transferring Files
4. Check whether the system software is successfully uploaded to the router internal storage file, execute the command “dir ”;
 Router storage file
Figure 4 Router storage file
5. Set the system file for the next startup, execute the command “startup system-software AR5700S_V600R023C10SPC100.cc ”;
Setting the startup loading software
Figure 5 Setting the startup loading software
6. View the startup items for the next router startup, execute the command “display startup ” ;
View startup system configuration
Figure 6 View startup system configuration
7. Use the command to reboot the router, execute the command “reboot fast ” ;
8. Upgrade is complete, view the router's current running system software version.
View the current version of the router running software
Figure 7 View the current version of the router running software
      The optical modules of Moduletek Limited can be well compatible with HUAWEI's related equipment, welcome to buy them.
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