Chapter 4: Administration: File Management; System Files - Cisco 500 Series Administration Manual

Administration: File Management

System Files

Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
This section describes how system files are managed.
The following topics are covered:
• System Files
• Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language
• Active Image
• Download/Backup Configuration/Log
• Configuration Files Properties
• Copy/Save Configuration
• Auto Configuration/Image Update via DHCP
System files are files that contain configuration information, firmware images or
boot code.
Various actions can be performed with these files, such as: selecting the firmware
file from which the device boots, copying various types of configuration files
internally on the device, or copying files to or from an external device, such as an
external server.
The possible methods of file transfer are:
• Internal copy
• HTTP/HTTPS that uses the facilities that the browser provides
• TFTF/SCP client, requiring a TFTP/SCP server
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