File Transfers

Downloading Switch Software

2.Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the Xmodem transfer. For example, using HyperTerminal:

a.Click on Transfer, then Send File.

b.Type the file path and name in the Filename field.

c.In the Protocol field, select Xmodem.

d.Click on the [Send] button.

The download can take several minutes, depending on the baud rate used in the transfer.

3.When the download finishes, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded software. To do so, use one of the following commands:

Syntax: boot system flash <primary secondary>

Reboots from the selected flash.

Syntax: reload

Reboots from the flash image currently in use.

(For more on these commands, see “Rebooting the Switch” on page 6-18.)

Switch-to-Switch Download

You can use TFTP to transfer a software image between two switches of the same series. The menu interface enables you to transfer primary-to-primary or secondary-to-primary. The CLI enables all combinations of flash location options.

Menu: Switch-to-Switch Download to Primary Flash

Using the menu interface, you can download a switch software file from either the primary or secondary flash of one switch to the primary flash of another switch of the same series.

1.From the switch console Main Menu in the switch to receive the down­ load, select 7. Download OS screen.

2.Ensure that the Method parameter is set to TFTP (the default).

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