Firmware Operations - Cisco 350 Series Administration Manual

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Firmware Operations

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The Firmware Operations page can be used to:
• Update or backup the firmware image
• Swap the active image
The following methods for transferring files are supported:
• HTTP/HTTPS that uses the facilities provided by the browser
• USB
• TFTP that requires a TFTP server
• Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) that requires an SCP server
The software images of the units in a stack must be identical to ensure proper stack operations.
Stack units can be upgraded in any one of the following ways.
• You can manually upgrade the firmware of a device prior adding the device to a stack
(recommended).
• The stack master will automatically upgrade the firmware of a newly added unit if the
unit does not have identical firmware as the master.
There are two firmware images stored on the device. One of the images is identified as the
active image and other image is identified as the inactive image.
When updating the device's firmware, the new firmware is always overwriting the inactive
image. After uploading new firmware on the device, the next boot uses the new version. The
old version becomes the inactive version after reboot.
To update or backup firmware using HTTP/HTTPS or USB:
Click Administration > File Management > Firmware Operations.
The following fields are displayed:
• Active Firmware File—Displays the current, active firmware file.
• Active Firmware Version—Displays the version of the current, active firmware file.
Enter the following fields:
• Operation Type—Select Update Firmware or Backup Firmware.
• Copy Method—Select HTTP/HTTPS or USB.
Cisco 350, 350X and 550X Series Managed Switches, Firmware Release 2.4, ver 0.4
Administration: File Management
Firmware Operations