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Chapter 17
File Downloads and Uploads
There are three files that coexist on an AT-8000 Series switch while the
device is operating. They are:
❑ AT-S39 management software
This is the operating software for the switch.
❑ AT-S39 bootloader
This image contains the code that initially controls the switch
whenever you power on or reset the unit.
❑ Switch configuration file
This file contains the settings for the different switch parameters.
such as VLANs, STP settings, and so forth.
Note
In versions previous to AT-S39 Version 2.0.1, the management
software and bootloader were offered as separate files. In all later
versions, the files are combined into one image file.
You can use the AT-S39 management software to download new
versions of the management software and bootloader onto a switch so
that a switch always has the latest software.
You can also upload a configuration file from a switch onto a
management workstation and then download it onto another switch.
This can be useful in network environments containing a large number
of AT-8000 Series switches that will all be configure the same, or nearly