Cisco 300 Series Administration Guide

Administration: File Management
Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language
38 Cisco Small Business 200, 300 and 500 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide (Internal Version)
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This section covers the following topics:
• Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language
• Active Image <300-500>
• Download/Backup Configuration/Log
• Configuration Files Properties
• Copy/Save Configuration
• Auto Configuration via DHCP
Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language
The Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language process can be used to:
• Upgrade or backup the firmware image.
• Upgrade or backup the boot code.
• Import or upgrade a second language file.
The following methods for transferring files are supported:
• HTTP/HTTPS that uses the facilities provided by the browser
• TFTP that requires a TFTP server
• Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) that requires an SCP server
If a new language file was loaded onto the device, the new language can be
selected from the drop-down menu. (It is not necessary to reboot the device).
There are two firmware images stored on the device. One of the images is
identified as the active image and other image is identified as the inactive image.
When you upgrade the firmware, the new image always replaces the image
identified as the inactive image.
Even after uploading new firmware on the device, the device continues to boot by
using the active image (the old version) until you change the status of the new
image to be the active image by using the procedure in the Active Image <300-
500> section. Then boot the device.

Cisco 300 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 300 Series
Category	Switch
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on select models
Management	Web-based GUI, SNMP, CLI
VLANs	Up to 256
Security Features	ACLs, 802.1X, Port Security
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Ports	8, 16, 24, 48