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Downloading Software Images to the Switch With TFTP
When the switch reboots, enter the show version command to check the version of the code on the
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switch.
For examples that show complete TFTP download procedures for the various supervisor engine and
Note
switch types, see the

Downloading Switching Module Images Using TFTP

To download a software image to an intelligent module, perform these steps:
Copy the software image file to the appropriate TFTP directory on the workstation.
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Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet session. If you log in using Telnet, your Telnet
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session might disconnect when you reset modules to run the new software.
If there is only one module of the type appropriate for the image, or if there are multiple modules of the
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same type and you want to update the image on all of them, enter the copy tftp flash command. When
prompted, enter the IP address or host name of the TFTP server, the name of the file to download, the
Flash device to which to copy the file, and the destination filename.
Step 4 If there are multiple modules of the type appropriate for the image but you only want to update a single
module, enter the copy tftp m/bootflash: command, where m is the number of the module to which to
download the software image.
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The switch downloads the image file, erases the Flash memory on the appropriate modules, and
reprograms the Flash memory with the downloaded Flash code.
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Reset the appropriate modules using the reset mod command. If you are connected through Telnet, your
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Telnet session disconnects if you reset the module through which your connection was made.
When the upgraded modules come online, enter the show version [mod] command to check the version
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of the code on the switch.
For examples that show complete procedures for TFTP downloads to intelligent modules, see the
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"Single Module Image TFTP Download Example" section on page 25-6
Image TFTP Download Example" section on page
Catalyst 6000 Family Software Configuration Guide—Releases 6.3 and 6.4
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"TFTP Download Procedures Example" section on page
If you do not specify a module number, the switch examines the header of the image file to
determine to which modules the software is downloaded. The image is then downloaded to
all the modules of that type.
All modules in the switch remain operational while the image downloads.
Chapter 25 Working with System Software Images
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