File Transfers

Downloading Switch Software

All files have read-write permission. Several SFTP commands, such as create or remove, are not allowed and return an error message. The switch displays the following files:

/

+---

cfg

running-config

startup-config

+---log

crash-data

crash-log

event log

+---os

primary

secondary

\---ssh +---mgr_keys

authorized_keys \---oper_keys

authorized_keys

Once you have configured your switch for secure file transfers with SCP and SFTP, files can be copied to or from the switch in a secure (encrypted) environment and TFTP is no longer necessary.

Using Xmodem to Download Switch Software From a PC or UNIX Workstation

This procedure assumes that:

The switch is connected via the Console RS-232 port to a PC operating as a terminal. (Refer to the Installation and Getting Started Guide you received with the switch for information on connecting a PC as a terminal and running the switch console interface.)

The switch software is stored on a disk drive in the PC.

The terminal emulator you are using includes the Xmodem binary transfer feature. (For example, in the HyperTerminal application included with Windows NT, you would use the Send File option in the Transfer dropdown menu.)

Menu: Xmodem Download to Primary Flash

Note that the menu interface accesses only the primary flash.

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