File Transfers

Downloading Switch Software

Syntax: copy tftp flash < ip-addr> < /os/primary > < /os/secondary > [ primary secondary ] [oobm]

This command (executed in the destination switch) gives you the most options for downloading between switches. If you do not specify either a primary or secondary flash location for the destination, the download automatically goes to primary flash.

For switches that have a separate out-of-band management port, the oobm parameter specifies that the TFTP traffic must come in through the out-of-band management interface. If this parameter is not specified, the TFTP traffic comes in through the data interface. The oobm parameter is not available on switches that do not have a separate out-of-band management port. Refer to Appendix I, “Network Out-of-Band Management” in this guide for more information on out-of-band management.

For example, to download a software file from secondary flash in a switch with an IP address of 10.28.227.103 to the secondary flash in a destination switch, you would execute the following command in the destination switch’s CLI:

Figure A-9. Switch-to-Switch, from Either Flash in Source to Either Flash in Destination

Using PCM+ to Update Switch Software

ProCurve Manager Plus includes a software update utility for updating on ProCurve switch products. For further information, refer to the Getting Started Guide and the Administrator’s Guide, provided electronically with the application.

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