N o t e

File Transfers

Copying Software Images

Copying Software Images

Using the CLI commands described in this section, you can copy software images from the switch to another device using tftp, xmodem, or usb.

For details on how switch memory operates, including primary and secondary flash, refer to Chapter 6, “Switch Memory and Configuration”.

TFTP: Copying a Software Image to a Remote Host

Syntax: copy flash tftp < ip-addr> < filename >

This command copies the primary flash image to a TFTP server.

For example, to copy the primary flash to a TFTP server having an IP address of 10.28.227.105:

ProCurve# copy flash tftp 10.28.227.105 z0800.swi

where z0800.swi is the filename given to the flash image being copied.

Xmodem: Copying a Software Image from the Switch to a USB Serial Console Connected PC or UNIX Workstation

To use this method, the switch must be connected via the USB console to a PC or UNIX workstation.

Syntax: copy flash xmodem < pc unix >

Uses Xmodem to copy a designated configuration file from the switch to a PC or Unix workstation.

For example, to copy the primary flash image to a serially connected PC:

1.Execute the following command:

Procurve# copy xmodem flash

Press ‘Enter’ and start XMODEM on your host...

2.After you see the above prompt, press [Enter].

3.Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the file transfer.

A-25