Download Image - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

download image

download image [[<hostname> | <ipaddress>] <filename> {{vr} <vrname>}
| memorycard <filename>] {<partition>}
Description
Downloads a new version of the ExtremeWare XOS software image.
Syntax Description
hostname
ipaddress
memorycard
filename
vrname
partition
Default
Stores the downloaded image in the partition selected by the
Usage Guidelines
Prior to downloading an image on the switch, you must download the image you received from
Extreme Networks to a TFTP server on your network.
The switch comes with one software image preinstalled at the factory and can store up to two images: a
primary and a secondary. When downloading a new image, you select which partition (primary or
secondary) to install the new image. If you do not specify a partition, the software image is downloaded
and installed into the current (active) partition. If you want to install the software image to the alternate
partition, you must specify that partition before downloading the image.
The software image file can be a .xos file, which contains an ExtremeWare XOS core image, or a .xmod
file, which contains and ExtremeWare XOS module. The module has additional functionality that
supplements a core image.
Use of the
<hostname>
When you download a new image, you see the following message:
Do you want to install image after downloading? (y - yes, n - no, <cr> - cancel)
Do one of the following:
• Enter if you want to install the image after download.
y
• Enter if you want to install the image at a later time.
n
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Specifies the hostname of the TFTP server from which the image should be
obtained.
Specifies the IP address of TFTP server from which the image should be
obtained.
Specifies that the image should be obtained from the external compact flash
memory card.
Specifies the filename of the new image.
Specifies the name of the virtual router.
Specifies which partition the image should be saved to: primary or secondary.
Select primary to save the image to the primary partition and secondary to
save the image to the secondary partition.
parameter requires that DNS be enabled.
command.
use image
download image
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