Filter
Top Products
Configuring the Switch
3-16
3
• File Name –
The file name should not contain slashes (\ or /),
the leading letter of
the file name should not be a period (.), and the maximum length for file names on
the TFTP server is 127 characters or 31 characters for files on the switch.
(Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”, “_”)
• Source/Destination Unit – Specifies the switch stack unit number.
• File Type – Allows you to specify either an operational code file (opcode), or a
configuration file (config).
• Destination/Startup File Name – Allows specification of filenames already in
memory, or the creation of a new filename. (Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”,
“_”)
• Source File Name – Allows you to specify the name of the chosen source file.
Note: Up to two copies of the system software (i.e., the runtime firmware) can be stored
in the file directory on the switch. The currently designated startup version of this
file cannot be deleted.
Downloading System Software from a Server
When downloading runtime code, you can specify the Destination File Name to
replace the current image, or first download the file using a different name from the
current runtime code file, and then set the new file as the startup file.
Web – Click System, File, Firmware. Enter the IP address of the TFTP server and
the source and destination file names. Click Transfer from Server.
Figure 3-11. Transfering an Operation Code Image File from a Server
If you download to a new destination file, then select the file from the drop-down box
for the operation code used at startup, and click Apply Changes. To start the new
firmware, reboot the system via the System/Reset menu.
Figure 3-12. Selecting the Start-up Operation Code Image File