Quick Reference Guide

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Downloading to the Switch through XMODEM
To download through the switch console port from a PC, use the following command:
Downloading from a TFTP Server
Before starting a TFTP server download, complete the Quick Start-up for the IP Address.
To download from a TFTP server, use the following command:
Note: Keywords and parameters that are shown within braces in syntax statements must be
entered in the CLI. Keywords and parameters that are shown separated by a bar in syntax
statements indicate that you choose only one. For details, see Command Syntax Conventions
on page 23.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
copy xmodem://filepath/
filename {nvram:startup-config |
image1 | image2}
See copy on page 106.
Privileged Exec
Sets the destination (download) data type to be an image (
image1
or image2) or a configuration file (nvram:startup-config).
If you are using HyperTerminal, specify which file is to be sent to the
switch.
The switch will restart automatically after the code has been
downloaded.
Note: The software download option was expressed before
SFTOS 2.5.1 as copy xmodem://filepath/filename
system:image.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
copy tftp://ipaddress/filepath
{nvram:startup-config |
image1 | image2}
See copy on page 106.
The software download option
was expressed before SFTOS
2.5.1 as system:image.
Privileged Exec Sets the destination (download) datatype to be a software image
(
image1 or image2) or a configuration file
(
nvram:startup-config).
The URL must be specified as:
tftp://ipaddress/filepath (where filepath includes the filename,
such as s50/s50software.bin)
The
nvram:startup-config option downloads the configuration
file.
The
copy tftp://ipaddress/filepath image1 option downloads
the code to the
image1 storage location in the switch.