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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference—Release7.6
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Chapter2 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and ROM Monitor Commands
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To copy a software image from a specified host to the Flash memory of a designated module, use the
download command.
download host file [mod] [rcp]
download serial
download vmps
download boot flash_device:filename mod_num
download epld file [mod [force]]
Syntax Description
Defaults If a module number is not specified, the image is downloaded to all modules for which the image isvalid.
Command Types Switch command.
Command Modes Privileged.
Usage Guidelines Catalyst6500 series switches download new code to the processors using Kermit serial download
through the EIA/TIA-232 console port.
The download command downloads code to the module Flash memory. Catalyst 6500 series switch
software rejects an image if it is not a valid image for the module.
host Name or IP address of host.
file Name of file to be downloaded.
mod (Optional) Number of the module to receive the downloaded image.
rcp (Optional) Specifies rcp as the file transfer method.
serial Specifies download through a serial port.
vmps Downloads VMPS.
boot Downloads an image to the boot ROM of a module.
flash_device:
filename Name of the software image to be downloaded.
mod_num Number of the module to receive the downloaded image.
epld Updates the module’s Erasable Programmable Logic Device
(EPLD) image file.
file Name of the EPLD image file.
force (Optional) Updates the existing EPLD image file on the module
with the new EPLD image regardless of the version of the existing
image.