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Transferring an Operating System or Startup
Configuration File
You can download new switch software (operating system—OS) and upload
or download switch configuration files. These features are useful for acquiring
periodic switch software upgrades and for storing or retrieving a switch
configuration.
This appendix includes the following information:
■ downloading an operating system (this page)
■ transferring switch configurations (page A-9)
Downloading an Operating System (OS)
SMC periodically provides switch operating system (OS) updates through the
SMC website (http://www.smc.com). After you acquire the new OS file, you
can use one of the following methods for downloading the operating system
(OS) code to the switch:
■ The TFTP feature (Download OS) command in the Main Menu of the switch
console interface (page A-2)
■ A switch-to-switch file transfer
■ Xmodem transfer method
Note Downloading a new OS does not change the current switch configuration. The
switch configuration is contained in a separate file that can also be transferred,
for example, for archive purposes or to be used in another switch of the same
model. See “Transferring Switch Configurations” on page A-9.