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Downloading Switch Software
For example, to download a switch software file named k0800.swi from a
TFTP server with the IP address of 10.28.227.103 to primary flash:
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-4. Example of the Command to Download an OS (Switch Software)
2. When the switch finishes downloading the software 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 downloaded software image. To do so, use one of the following
commands:
Syntax:
boot system flash < primary | secondary >
Boots from the selected flash.
Syntax:
reload
Boots from the flash image and startup-config file. A switch
covered in this guide (with multiple configuration files), also
uses the current startup-config file.
(For more on these commands, refer to “Rebooting the Switch” on page
6-18.)
4. To confirm that the software downloaded correctly, execute show system
and check the Firmware revision line.
For information on primary/secondary flash memory and the boot commands,
refer to “Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options” on page 6-13.
Note If you use auto-tftp to download a new image in a redundant management
system, the active management module downloads the new image to both the
active and standby modules. Rebooting after the auto-tftp process completes
reboots the entire system.
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