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Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Switch Software Configuration Guide
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AppendixB Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
Working with Software Images
version_suffix:universal-mz.122-35.SE2
version_directory:c3750e-universal-mz.122-35.SE2
image_system_type_id:0x00000000
image_name:c3750e-universal-mz.122-35.SE2.bin
ios_image_file_size:6398464
total_image_file_size:8133632
image_feature:IP|LAYER_3|PLUS|MIN_DRAM_MEG=128
image_family:C3750E
stacking_number:1.9
board_ids:0x401100c4 0x00000000 0x00000001 0x00000003 0x00000002 0x00008000 0x00008002
0x40110000
info_end:
Note On Catalyst 3560-E switches, the stacking_number field does not a pply to the switch.
Copying Image Files By Using TFTP
You can download a switch image from a TFTP server or upload the image from the switch to a TFTP
server.
You download a switch image file from a server to upgrade the switch software. You can overwrite the
current image with the new one or keep the current image after a download.
You upload a switch image file to a server for backup purposes; this uploaded image can be used for
future downloads to the same or another switch of the same type.
Note Instead of using the copy privileged EXEC command or the archive tar privileged EXEC command, we
recommend using the archive download-sw and archive upload-sw privileged EXEC commands to
download and upload software image files. For switch stacks, the archive download-sw and archive
upload-sw privileged EXEC commands can only be used through the stack master. Software images
downloaded to the stack master are automatically downloaded to the rest of the stack members.
To upgrade a switch with an incompatible software image, use the archive copy-sw privileged EXEC
command to copy the software image from an existing stack member to the incompatible switch. That
switch automatically reloads and joins the stack as a fully functioning member.
TableB-3 info File Description
Field Description
version_suffix Specifies the Cisco IOS image version string suffix
version_directory Specifies the directory where the Cisco IOS image and the HTM L subdirectory are installed
image_name Specifies the name of the Cisco IOS image in the file
ios_image_file_size Specifies the Cisco IOS image size in the file, which is an approximate measure of the flash
memory that the Cisco IOS image needs.
total_image_file_size Specifies the size of all the images (the Cisco IOS image and the web management files) in the
file, which is an approximate measure of the flash memor y needed.
image_feature Describes the core functionality of the image
image_min_dram Specifies the minimum amount of DRAM needed to run this image
image_family Describes the family of products on which the software can be installed