Alteon OS Command Reference

Uploading a Software Image from Your Switch

You can upload a software image from the switch to a FTP or TFTP server.

1.At the Boot Options# prompt, enter:

Boot Options# ptimg

2.The system prompts you for information. Enter the desired image:

Enter name of switch software image to be uploaded ["image1""image2""boot"]: <image> <hostname or server-IP-addr><server-file-

name>

3.Enter the name or the IP address of the FTP or TFTP server:

Enter hostname or IP address of FTP/TFTP server: <name or IP address>

4.Enter the name of the file into which the image will be uploaded on the FTP or TFTP server:

Enter name of file on FTP/TFTP server: <filename>

5.The system then requests confirmation of what you have entered. To have the file uploaded, enter Y.

image2 currently contains Software Version 1.0.1.0

Upload will transfer image2 (1889411 bytes) to file "test" on TFTP server 192.1.1.1.

Confirm upload operation [y/n]: y

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