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GS752TXS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
7. In the Transfer File Name field, specify a destination file name for the file to upload. You
may enter up to 32 characters. The transfer fails if you do not specify a file name. For a code
transfer, use an .stk file extension.
8. Select the Start File Transfer check box to initiate the file upload.
9. Click Apply to begin the file transfer.
The last row of the table displays information about the progress of the file transfer. The
page refreshes automatically until the file transfer completes or fails.
HTTP File Upload
Use the HTTP File Upload page to upload files of various types from the switch to the
management system by using an HTTP session (for example, via your Web browser).
To display this page, click Maintenance  Upload  HTTP File Upload.
To upload a file from the switch to another system by using HTTP:
1. From the File Type menu, specify what type of file you want to upload from the switch:
• Archive: The archive is the system software image, which 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 corrupt, the system automatically boots from the
non-active image. This is a safety feature for faults occurring during the boot 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.