You can upload firmware image files or backup configuration files to the switch to reinstall firmware or
restore a corrupted configuration. The switch uses FTP to exchange files between the switch and the
workstation.
To download a file from the switch to the workstation:
1.
Enter the ftp command and the switch IP address or symbolic name.
>ftp 10.0.0.1
2.
When prompted for a user and password, enter the FTP account name and password (images,
images).
user: images
password: images
3.
Set binary mode and use the get command to download the file (configdata).
ftp>bin
ftp>get configdata
xxxxx bytes sent in xx secs.
ftp>quit
To upload a file from the workstation to the switch:
Enter the ftp command and the switch IP address or symbolic name.
1.
>ftp 10.0.0.1
2.
When prompted for a user and password, enter the FTP account name and password (images,
images).
user:images
password: images
3.
Set binary mode and use the put command to upload the file (config_switch_169).
ftp>put config_switch_169 configdata
xxxxx bytes sent in xx secs.
ftp>quit
For more information about reinstallation, backup and restore, and creating support and log files:
•
See
"Installing
firmware" on page 43.
•
See
"Backing up and restoring a switch
•
See
"Creating and downloading a log
•
See
"Creating a support
configuration" on page 39.
file" on page 93.
file" on page 17.
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