User`s manual

30 Asanté IntraCore 36000 Series
Operation Code — System software that is executed after boot-up, also known as run-time code. This code
runs the switch operations and provides the CLI and web management interfaces. See Section 2.8
Managing Firmware for more information.
Diagnostic Code — Software that is run during system boot-up, also known as POST (Power On Self-Test).
Due to the size limit of the flash memory, the switch supports only two operation code files. You can have as
many diagnostic code files and configuration files as available flash memory space allows.
In the system flash memory, one file of each type must be set as the start-up file. During a system boot, the
diagnostic and operation code files set as the start-up file are run, and then the start-up configuration file is
loaded.
Note: Download configuration files using a file name that reflects the contents or usage of the file settings. If
you download directly to the running-config, when the system reboots, the settings need to be copied from
the running-config to a permanent file.
2.8 Managing Firmware
You can upload/download firmware to or from a TFTP server. By saving runtime code to a file on a TFTP
server, that file can later be downloaded to the switch to restore operation. You can also set the switch to
use new firmware without overwriting the previous version.
Command Attributes
TFTP Server IP Address – The IP address of a TFTP server.
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, “.”, “-”, “_”)
Note: Up to two copies of the system software (For example, the runtime firmware) can be stored in the file
directory on the switch. You cannot delete the current startup version of this file.
2.8.1 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, enter the file name of the
software to download, select a file on the switch to overwrite or specify a new file name, then click Transfer
from Server. To start the new firmware, reboot the system via the System/Reset menu.