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File Transfers
Downloading Switch Software
CLI: Xmodem Download from a PC or UNIX Workstation to
Primary or Secondary Flash
Using Xmodem and a terminal emulator, you can download a software file to
either primary or secondary flash.
For example, to download a switch software file named E0822.swi from a PC
(running a terminal emulator program such as HyperTerminal) to primary
flash:
1. Execute the following command in the CLI:
2. Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the Xmodem transfer.
For example, using HyperTerminal:
a. Click on Transfer, then Send File.
b. Type the file path and name in the Filename field.
c. In the Protocol field, select Xmodem.
d. Click on the
[Send] button.
The download can take several minutes, depending on the baud rate used
in the transfer.
3. When the download finishes, you must reboot the switch to implement
the newly downloaded software. To do so, use one of the following
commands:
(For more on these commands, see “Rebooting the Switch” on page 6-19.)
Syntax:
copy xmodem flash [< primary | secondary >]
Downloads a software file to primary or secondary flash. If
you do not specify the flash destination, the Xmodem
download defaults to primary flash.
Syntax:
boot system flash <primary | secondary>
Reboots from the selected flash.
Syntax:
reload
Reboots from the flash image currently in use.