6. After the primary flash memory has been updated with the new software,
you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded software.
Return to the Main Menu and press [6] (for Reboot Switch). You will then
see the following prompt:
Continue reboot of system? : No
Press the space bar once to change No to Yes, then press
the reboot.
7. To confirm that the software downloaded correctly:
a. From the Main Menu, select
1. Status and Counters
1. General System Information
b. Check the Firmware revision line.
CLI: Xmodem Download from a PC or UNIX Workstation to
Primary or Secondary Flash
Using Xmodem and a terminal emulator, you can download a software file to
either primary or secondary flash.
Syntax: copy xmodem flash [< primary | secondary >]
Downloads a software file to primary or secondary flash. If
you do not specify the flash destination, the Xmodem
download defaults to primary flash.
For example, to download a switch software file named E0822.swi from a PC
(running a terminal emulator program such as HyperTerminal) to primary
flash:
1. Execute the following command in the CLI:
2. Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the Xmodem transfer.
For example, using HyperTerminal:
a. Click on Transfer, then Send File.
b. Type the file path and name in the Filename field.
File Transfers
Downloading Switch Software
to begin
[Enter]
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