FLASH Download Configuration Screen
4-30 Device Configuration Menu Screens
4.8 FLASH DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION SCREEN
When to Use
To perform the following:
Download a new firmware image file from a TFTP server to the device,
Download a configuration file from a TFTP server to the device, or
Upload the configuration file from the device to a TFTP server.
Before downloading an image to the device, copy the image to the network TFTP server.
The download and upload configuration capability enables customer configurable settings to be
copied from one device to another via the TFTP server, according to the rules described in this
section. The configuration file can also be stored on the TFTP server to prevent loosing the
configuration values while performing maintenance on the device. After the maintenance is
completed, the configuration values can be downloaded to the same device.
NOTE: You can also force an image download by changing the position of Switch 6
located inside the device. Use this as a last resort as it involves removing the cover from
the device. If it is necessary to set Switch 6, refer to your device installation/user’s guide
for instructions on how to remove the device cover an d set Switch 6.
Using FLASH DOWNLOAD CONFIGURATION does not aff ect the current IP an d subnet
mask.
NOTE: For information on how to set up a workstation as a TFTP server, refer to the
specific workstation documentation or contact support on the web at:
www.enterasys.com/support/ or refer to Tech Bulletin TK0020-9
(http://www.enterasys.com/support/techtips/tk0020-9.html)
NOTE: Configuration files cannot be downloaded or uploaded directly from one device
to another.