Chapter 4: Administration: File Management; Files And File Types - Cisco SF220-24 Administration Manual

Administration: File Management

Files and File Types

Cisco 220 Series Smart Switches Administration Guide Release 1.1.0.x
This chapter describes how system files are managed, such as upgrading system
firmware, rebooting the switch, restoring the switch to factory defaults, managing
the configuration files and log files, and so on.
It includes the following topics:
• Files and File Types
• File Actions
• Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language
• Active Image
• Download/Backup Configuration or Logs
• Configuration File Properties
• Copy/Save Configuration Files
• DHCP Auto Configuration
System files are files that contain configuration information or firmware images.
Various actions can be performed with these files:
• Selecting the firmware file from which the switch boots.
• Copying various types of configuration files internally on the switch.
• Copying files to or from an external device, such as an external server.
The possible methods of file transfer are:
• Internal copy.
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