Chapter 1 Managing System Files; In This Chapter - Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6850-48 Management Manual

1 Managing System Files
This chapter describes the several methods of transferring software files onto the OmniSwitch and how to
register those files for use by the switch. This chapter also describes several basic switch management
procedures and discusses the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands used.
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File Management (copy, secure copy, edit, rename, remove, change, and display file attributes)
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Directory Management (create, copy, move, remove, rename, and display directory information)
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System Date and Time (set system clock)
CLI commands are used in the configuration examples; for more details about the syntax of commands,
see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

In This Chapter

Configuration procedures described in this chapter include:
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"Loading Software onto the Switch" on page 1-20
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"Creating a File Directory on the Switch" on page 1-31
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"Registering Software Image Files" on page 1-27
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"Setting the System Clock" on page 1-37
For related information about connecting a terminal to the switch, see your Getting Started Guide. For
information about switch command privileges, see
OmniSwitch AOS Release 6 Switch Management Guide
Chapter 9, "Managing Switch Security."
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