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AT-S62 Command Line User’s Guide

This command offers a simply means for updating multiple switches in a stack. For instance, to update switches with a new version of the AT-S62 image file, you can update the master switch first and then use a switch to switch upload to update the other switches in the stack.

You can also have a master switch distribute a configuration file to the other switches. This is useful in situations where the switches will share a similar configuration because it can save you from having to configure the switches individually.

When performing a switch to switch upload, note the following:

❑The command must be performed from a management session of a master switch.

❑You can perform a switch to switch upload from a local, Telnet, or SSH management session.

❑You must perform the SHOW REMOTELIST command before performing this command. The command displays the switch numbers and also allows the management software to determine which switches are in the enhanced stack. For instructions, refer to SHOW REMOTELIST on page 35.

❑You can upload the master switch’s active AT-S62 image file, its active configuration file, or another configuration file stored in its file system to other switches. You cannot upload any other type of file, such as an encryption key or SSL certificate.

❑You do not specify a destination filename in a switch to switch upload. A configuration file retains its original name on the switches where it is uploaded.

❑When uploading the master switch’s active AT-S62 image file to other switches, the file is copied directly to the application block on the other switches, automatically making it the active image file. It is not copied to the file system. This results in a switch reset. Some network traffic may be lost while the switch reloads its operating software.

❑Once the upload of a configuration file is complete, the switch that received the configuration file marks it as the its boot configuration file and automatically resets. Some network traffic may be lost while the switch reloads its operating software. After the reset is complete, the switch operates with the parameter settings contained in the uploaded configuration file.

❑When uploading a configuration file, the command syntax gives you the choice of downloading the master switch’s current boot configuration file or another configuration file in the switch’s file

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