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Chapter20 Managing Firmware and Configurations
Working with Software Images
Downloading an Image File by Using RCP
You can download a new image file and replace or keep the current image.
Caution For the download and upload algorithms to operate properly, do not rename image directories.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow Steps 1 through 6 to download a new image from an RCP
server and overwrite the existing image. To keep the current image, skip Step 6.
Command Purpose
Step1 Verify that the RCP server is properly configured by
referring to the “Preparing to Download or Upload an Image
File by Using RCP” section on page20-27.
Step2 Log into the access point through a Telnet session.
Step3 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username (continue with Step4 and St ep 5).
Step4 ip rcmd remote-username username (Optional) Specify the remote username.
Step5 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.