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Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide 44
 
Administration: File Management
This section describes how system files are managed. 
The following topics are covered:
• System Files
• Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language
• Active Image
• Download/Backup Configuration/Log
• Configuration Files Properties
• Copy/Save Configuration
• Auto Configuration/Image Update via DHCP
System Files
System files are files that contain configuration information, firmware images or 
boot code.
Various actions can be performed with these files, such as: selecting the firmware 
file from which the device boots, copying various types of configuration files 
internally on the device, or copying files to or from an external device, such as an 
external server.
The possible methods of file transfer are:
• Internal copy
• HTTP/HTTPS that uses the facilities that the browser provides
• TFTF/SCP client, requiring a TFTP/SCP server