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RackSwitch G8124 Command Reference

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 Chapter 6: Boot Options BMD00076, January 2009

Loading new Software to Your Switch

The switch can store up to two different software images, called image1 and image2, as

well as boot software, called boot. When you load new software, you must specify where it

should be placed: either into image1, image2, or boot.

For example, if your active image is currently loaded into image1, you would probably load

the new image software into image2. This lets you test the new software and reload the origi-

nal active image (stored in image1), if needed.

Each new software release generally requires a new boot file. Before you attempt to boot the

switch with a new software image, load the new boot file, if available.

To load a new software image to your switch, you need the following:

 The image or boot software loaded on a TFTP server on your network

 The hostname or IP address of the TFTP server

 The name of the new software image or boot file

NOTE – The DNS parameters must be configured if specifying hostnames.

When the above requirements are met, use the following procedure to download the new soft-

ware to your switch.

1. In Privileged EXEC mode, enter the following command:

2. Enter the hostname or IP address of the TFTP server.

3. Enter the name of the new software file on the server.

The exact form of the name will vary by server. However, the file location is normally relative

to the TFTP directory (usually tftpboot).

4. The system prompts you to confirm your request.

You should next select a software image to run, as described below.

G8124# copy tftp {image1|image2|boot-image}

Address or name of remote host:

Source file name: <filename>