Chapter 16: File Download and Upload Commands
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Note
Downloading an AT-S62 image file into a switch’s file system rather
than into the application block should be perform with care. The file
will take up most of the 2 megabytes of space in the file system,
leaving little room for other files, such as configuration files and SSL
certificates.
Examples
The following command downloads a new configuration file onto the
switch. The configuration file is given the name “switch12.cfg” in the
switch’s file system:
load method=xmodem destfile=switch12.cfg
The source file is not specified when downloading a file using Xmodem.
Rather, after you enter the command, the management software
displays a confirmation prompt followed by another prompt instructing
you to begin the file transfer. To start the transfer, you use your terminal
emulation program to specify the file on your workstation that you want
to download.
The following command uses Xmodem to download an SSL certificate
into the switch’s file system and assigns it the name sw12_ssl.cer:
load method=xmodem destfile=sw12_ssl.cer
The following command uses the APPBLOCK option of the DESTFILE
parameter to download a new version of the AT-S62 software image
directly to the application block, making the file the active image file on
the switch:
load method=xmodem destfile=appblock
Caution
After downloading an AT-S62 image file and writing it to the
application block portion of flash memory, the switch resets itself
and initializes the software. The entire process can take a minute or
so to complete. Do not interrupt the process by resetting or power
cycling the switch. Some network traffic may be lost during the
process.