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Appendix B
Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
For more information, see the documentation for your RCP server.
Downloading an Image File By Using RCP
You can download a new image file and replace or keep the current image.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow Steps 1 through 6 to download a new image from an RCP
server and overwrite the existing image. To keep the current image, go to Step 6.
Command
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
configure terminal
Step 4
ip rcmd remote-username username
Step 5
end
Step 6
archive download-sw /overwrite /reload
rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/image-na
me.tar]
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For example, suppose the switch contains these configuration lines:
hostname Switch1
ip rcmd remote-username User0
If the switch IP address translates to Switch1.company.com, the .rhosts file for User0 on the RCP
server should contain this line:
Switch1.company.com Switch1
Purpose
Verify that the RCP server is properly configured by
referring to the
"Preparing to Download or Upload an Image
File By Using RCP" section on page
Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet
session.
Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username (see Steps 4 and 5).
(Optional) Specify the remote username.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Download the image file from the RCP server to the switch,
and overwrite the current image.
The /overwrite option overwrites the software image in
•
flash memory with the downloaded image.
The /reload option reloads the system after downloading
•
the image unless the configuration has been changed and
not been saved.
For //username, specify the username. For the RCP copy
•
request to execute successfully, an account must be
defined on the network server for the remote username.
For more information, see the
or Upload an Image File By Using RCP" section on
page
B-33.
For @location, specify the IP address of the RCP server.
•
For /directory/image-name.tar, specify the directory
•
(optional) and the image to download. Directory and
image names are case sensitive.
Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide
Working with Software Images
B-33.
"Preparing to Download
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