File Transfers

Downloading Switch Software

3.In the TFTP Server field, enter the IP address of the remote switch contain­ ing the software file you want to download.

4.For the Remote File Name, enter one of the following:

To download the software in the primary flash of the source switch, type “flash” in lowercase characters.

To download the software in the secondary flash of the source switch, type

/os/secondary.

5.Press [Enter], then [X] (for eXecute) to begin the software download.

6.A “progress” bar indicates the progress of the download. When the entire switch software download has been received, all activity on the switch halts and the following messages appear:

Validating and writing system software to FLASH...

7.After the primary flash memory has been updated with the new software, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded software. Return to the Main Menu and press [6] (for Reboot Switch). You will then see this prompt:

Continue reboot of system? : No

Press the space bar once to change No to Yes, then press [Enter] to begin the reboot.

8.To confirm that the software downloaded correctly:

a.From the Main Menu, select

Status and Counters

General System Information

b.Check the Firmware revision line.

CLI: Switch-To-Switch Downloads

Where two switches in your network belong to the same series, you can download a software image between them by initiating a copy tftp command from the destination switch. The options for this CLI feature include:

Copy from primary flash in the source to either primary or secondary in the destination.

Copy from either primary or secondary flash in the source to either primary or secondary flash in the destination.

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