File Transfers

Downloading Switch Software

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If your TFTP server is a Unix workstation, ensure that the case (upper or

 

lower) that you specify for the filename is the same case as the characters

 

in the switch software filenames on the server.

 

 

Menu: TFTP Download from a Server to Primary Flash

Note that the menu interface accesses only the primary flash.

1. In the console Main Menu, select Download OS to display this screen:

Figure A-1. Example of the Download OS Screen (Default Values)

2.Press [E] (for Edit).

3.Ensure that the Method field is set to TFTP (the default).

4.In the TFTP Server field, type in the IP address of the TFTP server in which the switch software file has been stored.

5.In the Remote File Name field, type the name of the switch software file. If you are using a UNIX system, remember that the filename is case-sensi­ tive.

6.Press [Enter], then [X] (for eXecute) to begin the switch software download. The following screen then appears:

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