During firmware installation, having a Telnet session window open allows you to view all of the network element’s event-generated responses including those associated with firmware installation.
Note: The Telnet session window is for reference only and is not a requirement for firmware installation, but you must open the Telnet session before starting the firmware upload procedure to view the firmware upload and installation progress.
Note: The procedure described here for opening a Telnet session applies to TCP/IP only. To open a second monitoring session using RS-232, you must open an ICS terminal session with a second serial connection.
Use the following procedure to open a Telnet session to provide a view of the firmware upload progress:
Click Tools on the application menu bar.
Click Telnet from the drop-down menu to open a Telnet session window as shown below.
At the Username prompt, type an administrator username and press Enter.
At the Password prompt, type an administrator password and press Enter
Note: The Telnet session window displays responses to commands sent to the currently connected network element.