File Transfers

Downloading Switch Software

Progress Bar

Figure A-2. Example of the Download OS Screen During a Download

A “progress” bar indicates the progress of the download. When the entire switch software file has been received, all activity on the switch halts and you will see Validating and writing system software to FLASH...

7.After the primary flash memory has been updated with the new switch software, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded code. From 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.

N o t e

When you use the menu interface to download switch software, the new

 

image is always stored in primary flash. Also, using the Reboot Switch

 

option in the Main Menu always reboots the switch from primary flash.

 

Rebooting the switch from the CLI gives you more options. Refer to

 

“Rebooting the Switch” on page 6-17.

 

 

8.After you reboot the switch, confirm that the switch software downloaded correctly:

a.From the Main Menu, select 1. Status and Counters, and from the Status and Counters menu, select 1. General System Information

b.Check the Firmware revision line.

c.From the CLI, use the command show version or show flash.

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