Software Download Through Tftp Server - Alcatel OS-LS-6224 User Manual

Initial Configuration
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the XModem protocol.
2. Specify the path of the source file to begin the transfer process. The following is
an example of the information that appears:
Console# copy xmodem:image
Please download program using XMODEM
console#

Software Download Through TFTP Server

This section contains instructions for downloading device software (system and boot
images) through a TFTP server. The TFTP server must be configured before
downloading the software.
The switch boots and runs when decompressing the system image from the flash
memory area where a copy of the system image is stored. When a new image is
downloaded, it is saved in the other area allocated for the additional system image
copy.
On the next boot, the switch decompresses and runs the currently active system
image unless chosen otherwise.
To download an image through the TFTP server:
1. Ensure that an IP address is configured on one of the device ports and pings
can be sent to a TFTP server.
2. Ensure that the file to be downloaded is saved on the TFTP server (the Image
file).
3. Enter the command "show version" to verify which software version is currently
running on the device. The following is an example of the information that
appears:
Console# show version
SW version x.xx.xx (date xx-xxx-2004 time 13:42:41)Boot version
x.xx.x (date x-xxx-2003 time 15:12:20) HW version
4. Enter the command "show bootvar" to verify which system image is currently
active. The following is an example of the information that appears:
Console# show bootvar
Images currently available on the Flash Image-1 active (selected
for next boot)Image-2 not active
Console#
5. Enter the command "copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} image" to copy a new
system image to the device. When the new image is downloaded, it is saved in
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