GS724TPv2 supports the latest Smart Control Center, please use SCC version 1.1.3.4 for switch discovery, basic configuration and FW upgrades.
New Features and Enhancements:
- Fixed the issue that too many unsupported commands are saved in configuration file.
Known issues:
- Accessing some web GUI pages using Chrome and Internet Explorer (IE) will be slow via HTTPS.
[Workaround]: Use Firefox browser or use HTTP to login.
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SNTP broadcast mode is not supported.
[Workaround]: Use unicast mode.
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Unable to select primary or secondary image to be the next active image after reboot using Smart Control Center (SCC).
[Workaround]: Use web GUI to select the next active image.
Notes and limitations:
- Auto-VoIP is not supported in LAG.
Upgrade Procedure:
- Download the new firmware 1.1.1.13 from NETGEAR product support Website and store it in local PC, and remember its location in the PC’s file system. Then unzip it to get the switch image “GS724TPv2_V1.1.1.13.rom”.
Download Link : http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/GS724TPv2/GS724TPv2_V1.1.1.13.zip
- There are four methods to upgrade the new firmware from PC to the switch.
- HTTP
- TFTP
- SCC (Smart Control Center)
Below are the steps to upgrade the firmware via HTTP, which is the most convenient method. For the other two methods, please check the IG and SW User Manual for details.
- To use HTTP method, go to GUI page “Maintenance > Download > HTTP File Download”. Suppose Current-active image is image 1 and we want to download new firmware to image 2, setting File Type as ‘Archive’, Image Name as Image2 and select the firmware file ‘GS724TPv2_V1.1.1.13.rom’ stored in local PC via Browser button, then click Apply button to start firmware downloading.

The download will take several minutes. Do not power cycle the switch before and the success message shows up as below.

- After the successful file downloading, go to GUI page “Maintenance > File Management > Dual Image > Dual Image Configuration’.
- If the current-active image is ‘image1’, set Image Name as ‘Image2’.
- Check and ‘Active Image’ checkbox.
- Then click ‘Apply’ button.

- Go to GUI page “Maintenance > File Management > Dual Image > Dual Image Status’, to double check ‘Next-active’ image is version 1.1.1.13. If not, go back to step 4 and reconfigure the correct active image.

- Go to GUI page ‘Maintenance > Reset > Device Reboot’, check the checkbox then click Apply button.

The restart may take several minutes, do not power cycle or reboot the switch before the process is complete.
- After the switch is restarted, login the switch to double check whether the FW is upgraded correctly, via GUI page of “GUI page System > Management > System Information”.
