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Managing System Files

Application Examples for File Management

 

 

 

 

Application Examples for File Management

The following sections give detailed examples of managing files and directories on the switch.

Transferring a File to the Switch Using FTP

In this example, the user is adding the AVLAN security feature to the switch. To do this the user must load the Hsecu.img image file onto the switch and then register the file using the CLI install command. The following steps describe how to transfer the file from the user workstation to the switch using an FTP client on the workstation.

1Load the Hsecu.img file onto a workstation that contains an FTP client.

You will normally receive the file from the Internet, via Email, or on CD media. Place the file on your workstation where it can be easily downloaded.

2Run the FTP client software on your workstation.

Most workstations have an FTP client installed. Refer to your manufacturer’s instructions for details on running the FTP application.

3Log in to the switch from your FTP client.

Where the FTP client asks for Name, enter the IP address of your switch. Where the FTP client asks for User ID, enter “admin”. Where the FTP client asks for Password, enter “switch” or your custom config- ured password.

4Transfer the file from the workstation to the switch using the FTP client.

If you have a GUI FTP client, select the Hsecu.img file on your desktop and click the download button. If you have a text only FTP client, use the FTP “put” command to move the file from your desktop to the switch. In either case, you must specify a binary file transfer because the Hsecu.img file is a binary file. Once the transfer is complete, the file will appear in the switch’s /flash/working directory.

5Close the FTP session with the switch.

6To verify that the Hsecu.img file is in the /flash/working directory on the switch. Log onto the switch and list the files in the /flash/working directory.

-> ls /flash/working

Listing Directory /flash/working:

drw

2048

Aug 4 10:45 ./

drw

2048

Aug 5 14:05 ../

-rw

670979

Aug 5 14:44 Hsecu.img

-rw

2877570

Aug 4 10:33 Hbase.img

-rw

217119

Aug 4 10:33 Hdiag.img

-rw

727663

Aug 4

10:33 Heni.img

-rw

236713

Aug 4

10:34 Hqos.img

-rw

5519

Aug 4

10:34 Hrelease.img

-rw

467850

Aug 4

10:34 Hrout.img

-rw

880

Sep 31 13:05 boot.cfg

This list verifies that the file is located on the switch in the /flash/working directory.

7Execute the install command to register the security file Hsecu.img. The following will display:

OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide March 2005

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