Allied Telesis management software layer 2+ fast ethernet switches manual Load METHOD=XMODEM

Chapter 16: File Download and Upload Commands

LOAD METHOD=XMODEM

Syntax

load method=xmodem destfile=appblockfilename

Parameters
method	Specifies an Xmodem download.
destfile	Specifies the destination filename for the file. This is the
	name given to the file when it is stored in the switch’s
	file system. The name can be from 1 to 15 alphanumeric
	characters, not including the three-letter extension. If
	the name includes spaces, enclose it in double quotes.
	The name must be unique from any files already stored
	in the file system. The command will not overwrite a
	preexisting file with the same name.
	The APPBLOCK option specifies the application block of
	the switch’s flash memory. This is the area of memory
	reserved for the switch’s active AT-S62 image file. The
	APPBLOCK option is used to download a new AT-S62
	image file into the application block so that it functions
	as the new active image file on the switch.
Description

An XMODEM download uses the XMODEM utility to download files onto a switch from a terminal or computer with a terminal emulator program connected to the switch’s RS232 Terminal Port. You might use the command to update a switch’s AT-S62 image file, or to download a different boot configuration file or a SSL public key certificate.

Note

In previous versions of the AT-S62 management software this command also performed switch to switch file transfers for copying files from a master switch to other switches in an enhanced stack. That function is now part of UPLOAD METHOD=REMOTESWITCH on page 248

The DESTFILE parameter specifies a name for the file. This is the name the file will be stored as in the file system on the switch. Enclose the name in double quotes if it contains a space. When specifying the new name of a downloaded file, you must be sure to give it the correct three- letter extension, depending on the file type. The extensions are shown in Table 1 on page 239.

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