Manage Files; Configure Dual Image Settings - NETGEAR GS724TPv2 User Manual

NETGEAR 24-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch with PoE+ and 2 SFP Ports Model GS724TPv2
Note: After a file transfer is started, wait until the page refreshes. When the
page refreshes, the option to select a file option is no longer available,
indicating that the file transfer is complete.
Note: After a text configuration file is downloaded, the switch applies the
configuration automatically.

Manage Files

The system maintains two versions of the switch software in permanent storage. One image
is the active image, and the second image is the backup image. The active image is loaded
during subsequent switch restarts. This feature reduces switch down time when you are
upgrading or downgrading the switch software.
A legacy software version can ignore (that is, might not load) a configuration file that is
created by a newer software version. When a configuration file created by the newer software
version is discovered by the system running an older version of the software, the system
displays an appropriate warning.

Configure Dual Image Settings

The Dual Image feature allows the switch to retain two images in permanent storage. You can
select which image must load during the next boot cycle, configure an image description, or
delete an image. This feature reduces switch down time when you are upgrading or
downgrading the software image.
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To change the image that loads during the boot process:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Switch on page 9.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch's password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
Change the Default IP Address of the
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