User Guide

Maintenance
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GS716Tv3, GS724Tv4, and GS748Tv5 Smart Switches
Download
The switch supports system file downloads from a remote system to the switch by using
either TFTP or HTTP.
The Download menu contains links to the features described in the following sections.
• TFTP File Download
• HTTP File Download
TFTP File Download
Use the Download File to switch screen to download device software, the image file, the
configuration files, and SSL files from a TFTP server to the switch.
Before you download a file to the switch, the following conditions must be true:
• The file to download from the TFTP server is on the server in the appropriate directory.
• The file is in the correct format.
• The switch has a path to the TFTP server.
You can also download files by using HTTP. See HTTP File Download on page 253 for
additional information.
 To download a file to the switch from a TFTP server:
1. Select Maintenance > Download > TFTP File Download.
2. From the File Type list, specify what type of file you want to download to the switch:
• Archive. The system software image that is saved in one of two flash sectors called
images (image1 and image2). The active image stores the active copy while the other
image stores a second copy. The device boots and runs from the active image. If the
active image is corrupted, the system automatically boots from the non-active image.
This is a safety feature for faults occurring during the upgrade process.
• Text Configuration. A text-based configuration file enables you to edit a configured
text file (startup-config) offline as needed without having to translate the contents for
the switch to understand. The most common usage of text-based configuration is to
upload a working configuration from a device, edit it offline to personalize it for
another similar device (for example, change the device name, serial number, IP
address), and download it to that device.
• License Key. The licence key that is required to activate certain switch features.
• SSL Trusted Root Certificate PEM File. SSL Trusted Root Certificate File (PEM
Encoded).
• SSL Server Certificate PEM File. SSL Server Certificate File (PEM Encoded).
• SSL DH Weak Encryption Parameter PEM File. SSL Diffie-Hellman Weak
Encryption Parameter File (PEM Encoded).
• SSL DH Strong Encryption Parameter PEM File. SSL Diffie-Hellman Strong
Encryption Parameter File (PEM Encoded).