Download A File To The Switch Using Http - NETGEAR XS708T User Manual
8-port, 12-port, and 16-port
10-gigabit smart managed pro switch
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The page displays information about the progress of the file transfer. The page refreshes
automatically when the file transfer completes (or if it fails).
Download a File to the Switch Using HTTP
Use the HTTP File Download page to download files of various types to the switch through an
HTTP session by using your web browser.
To download a file to the switch using HTTP:
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 10.
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch's password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5.
Select Maintenance > Download > HTTP File Download.
6.
From the File Type menu, select the type of file:
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Software. 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, the
other image stores a second copy. The device boots and runs from the active image.
If the active image is corrupted, the system automatically boots from the nonactive
image. This is a safety feature for faults occurring during the boot upgrade process.
The default setting is Software.
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Text Configuration. A text-based configuration file enables you to edit a configured
text file (startup-config) offline as needed. The most common usage of
text-based configuration is to upload a working configuration from a device, edit it
offline to customize it for another similar device (for example, change the device
name, serial number, IP address), and download it to that device.
Change the Default IP Address of the
Maintenance
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