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GS752TXS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
• 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.
To download a file to the switch from a TFTP server:
1. From the File Type menu, Specify what type of file you want to download to 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.
• 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).
2. If you are downloading an GS752TXS image (Code), select the image on the switch to
overwrite from the Image Name field. This field is visible only when code is selected as the
File Type.
Note: It is recommended that you not overwrite the active image. The
system will display a warning that you are trying to overwrite the
active image.
3. From the Server Address Type field, specify the format for the address you type in the
TFTP Server Address field
• IPv4. Indicates the TFTP server address is an IP address in dotted-decimal format.
• DNS. Indicates the TFTP server address is a hostname.
4. In the TFTP Server IP field, specify the IP address or hostname of the TFTP server. The
address you type must be in the format indicated by the TFTP Server Address Type.
5. In the Transfer File Path field, specify the path on the TFTP server where the file is located.
You may enter up to 32 characters. Include the backslash at the end of the path. A path