14Software Upgrade and Boot Options

This chapter describes the procedure for upgrading the switch software image. This chapter also discusses how to save and load a primary and secondary image and configuration file on the switch.

DOWNLOADING A NEW IMAGE

The image file contains the executable code that runs on the Summit. It comes preinstalled on the switch from the factory. As new versions of the image are released, you should upgrade the software running on your switch.

The image is upgraded by using a download procedure from either a TFTP server on the network or from a PC connected to the serial port using the XMODEM protocol. Downloading a new image involves the following steps:

Load the new image onto a TFTP server on your network, if you will be using TFTP.

Load the new image onto a PC, if you will be using XMODEM.

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