User guide

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Software Upgrade and Boot
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This chapter describes the following topics:
• Downloading a New Image on page 20-1
• Saving Configuration Changes on page 20-3
• Using TFTP to Upload the Configuration on page 20-4
• Using TFTP to Download the Configuration on page 20-5
• Synchronizing MSMs on page 20-7
• Upgrading and Accessing BootROM on page 20-7
• Boot Option Commands on page 20-8
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The image file contains the executable code that runs on the switch. It comes
preinstalled from the factory. As new versions of the image are released, you should
upgrade the software running on your system.
The image is upgraded by using a download procedure from either a Trivial File
Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server on the network or from a PC connected to the serial port
using the XMODEM protocol. Downloading a new image involves the following steps:
• Load the new image onto a TFTP server on your network (if you will be using
TFTP).
• Load the new image onto a PC (if you will be using XMODEM).