Download A File To The Switch; Tftp File Download - NETGEAR GS752TP Software Administration Manual

GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switches

Download a File to the Switch

The switch supports system file downloads from a remote system to the switch by using
either TFTP or HTTP.
Download File Types
The following types of files can be downloaded to the switch:
• Archive The archive is the system software image, which is saved in one of two flash
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sectors called images (image1 and image2). The active image stores the active copy
and the other image stores a second copy. The device boots and runs from the active
image. If the active image is corrupt, the system automatically boots from the
non-active image. This is a safety feature for faults occurring during the boot upgrade
process.
• Text Configuration
offline as needed without having to translate the contents for the switch to
understand. The most common usage of text-based configuration is to upload a
working configuration from a device, edit it offline to personalize it for another similar
device (for example, change the device name, IP address), and download it to that
device.
• Boot File that contains code that runs when the switch is brought up. It performs
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initiation actions and loads the software.
The Download menu contains links that provide access to the features described in the
following sections:
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TFTP File Download

• HTTP File Download
TFTP File Download
Use the TFTP Download File screen to download device software, the image file,
configuration files, and SSL files from a TFTP server to the switch.
You can also download files through HTTP. See
information.
Before you download a file to the switch, the following conditions must be true:
• The file to download from the TFTP server is on the server in the appropriate directory.
• The file is in the correct format.
• The switch has a path to the TFTP server.
To download a file to the switch from a TFTP server:
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1. Select Maintenance
You can edit a text-based configuration file (startup-config)
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Download TFTP File Download.
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Maintenance
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HTTP File Download on page 234 for more