Chapter 7: Manually Loading System Images
August 1997 Page 7-3
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Retrieve System Images and Configuration Files
If you have a minimal configuration that allows you to interact with
the system software, you can retrieve other system images and config-
uration files from a network server and modify them for use in you
routing environment. This section describes ta s ks re lated to retrieving
system images and configuration f iles for modification.

Retrieve System Images and Configuration File Task List

When retrieving system images and configuration files, perform these
tasks. The first two are required; the rest are optional.
zCopy System Images from a Network Server to Flash Memory
zCopy Configuration Files from a Network Server to the Router
zChange the Buffer Size for Loading Configuration Files
zVerify the Image in Flash Memory
zDisplay System Image and Confi guration Information
zReexecute the Configuration Commands in St artup Configuration
zClear the Configuration Information

Copy System Images from a Network Server to Flash

Memory

You can copy system images from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol
(TFTP) server to Flash memory:
1. Make a backup copy of the current system software image. Refer
to Copy System Images from Flash Memory to a Network Server
,
for more information.
2. Copy a system image to Flash memory.
copy tftp flash
3. When prompted, enter the server IP a ddress or domain name.

ip-address

or
name
4. If prompted, enter the server system file n ame.

filename

5. If prompted, enter the Flash memory device that is to receive th
copy of the system image.

device