Allied Telesis AT-S79 manual Downloading a New Management Software Image Using Tftp

Chapter 13: Management Software Updates

Downloading a New Management Software Image Using TFTP

Before downloading a new version of the AT-S79 management software onto the switch, note the following:

ˆBoth models of the AT-GS950 series use the same AT-S79 management software image.

ˆThe current configuration of a switch is retained when a new AT-S79 software image is installed. To return a switch to its default configuration values, refer to “Returning the AT-S79 Management Software to the Factory Default Values” on page 47.

ˆYour network must have a node with TFTP server software.

ˆYou must store the new AT-S79 image file on the server.

ˆYou should start the TFTP server software before you begin the download procedure.

ˆThe switch where you are downloading the new image file must have an IP address and subnet mask. For instructions on how to configure the IP address on a switch, refer to “Configuring the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address” on page 30 or “Enabling and Disabling the DHCP Client” on page 33.

Caution

Downloading a new version of management software onto the switch causes the device to reset. Some network traffic may be lost during the reset process.

The following procedure assumes you have already obtained the new software from Allied Telesyn and stored it on the TFTP server.

To download the AT-S79 image software onto the switch, perform the following procedure:

1.From the Main Menu, type T to select Switch Tools.

The Switch Tools Configuration Menu is shown in Figure 9 on page 42.

2.From the Switch Tools Menu, type U to select Software Upgrade.

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