File Transfers

Downloading an Operating System (OS)

1.Execute copy as shown below:

Dynamic counter continually displays the number of bytes transferred.

This message means that the image you want to upload will replace the image currently in primary flash.

Figure A-3. Example of the Command to Download an OS

2.When the switch finishes downloading the OS file from the server, it displays this progress message:

Validating and Writing System Software to FLASH . . .

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

boot system flash <primary secondary> Reboots from the selected flash.

-or-

 

reload

Reboots from the flash image

 

currently in use.

(For more on these commands, see “Rebooting the Switch” on page 5-17.)

4.To confirm that the operating system downloaded correctly, execute show system and check the Firmware revision line.

If you need information on primary/secondary flash memory and the boot commands, see “Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options” on page 5-12.

Using Xmodem to Download an OS Image 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 operating system (OS) is stored on a disk drive in the PC.

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