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Chapter 19 Managing Firmware and Configurations
Downloading an Image File by Using TFTP
You can download a new image file and replace the current image or keep the current image.
For the download and upload algorithms to operate properly, do not rename image directories.
Caution
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow Steps 1 through 3 to download a new image from a TFTP
server and overwrite the existing image.

Command

Step 1 .
Step 2
Step 3
archive download-sw /overwrite /reload
tftp:[[//location]/directory]/image-name
Step 4
archive download-sw /leave-old-sw /reload
tftp:[[//location]/directory]/image-name
To avoid an unsuccessful download, use the archive download-sw /safe command, which downloads
Note
the image first and does not delete the current running version until the download succeeds.
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Purpose
Copy the image to the appropriate TFTP directory on the
workstation. Make sure the TFTP server is properly configured; see
the "Preparing to Download or Upload an Image File by Using
TFTP" section on page 19-20
Log into the access point through a Telnet session.
Download the image file from the TFTP server to the access point,
and overwrite the current image.
• The /overwrite option overwrites the software image in Flash
with the downloaded image.
• The /reload option reloads the system after downloading the
image unless the configuration has been changed and not
saved.
• For //location, specify the IP address of the TFTP server.
• For /directory/image-name, specify the directory (optional)
and the image to download. Directory and image names are
case sensitive.
Download the image file from the TFTP server to the access point,
and keep the current image.
The /leave-old-sw option keeps the old software version after
•
a download.
The /reload option reloads the system after downloading the
•
image unless the configuration has been changed and not
saved.
For //location, specify the IP address of the TFTP server.
•
For /directory/image-name, specify the directory (optional)
•
and the image to download. Directory and image names are
case sensitive.
Cisco Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Installation and Configuration Guide
Working with Software Images
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