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Appendix B      Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
Working with Software Images
The download algorithm verifies that the image is appropriate for the switch model and that enough 
DRAM is present, or it aborts the process and reports an error. If you specify the /overwrite option, the 
download algorithm removes the existing image on the flash device whether or not it is the same as the 
new one, downloads the new image, and then reloads the software.
Step 3
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote 
username (see Steps 4 and 5). 
Step 4
ip rcmd remote-username username (Optional) Specify the remote username.
Step 5
end Return to privileged EXEC mode. 
Step 6
archive download-sw /overwrite /reload 
rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/image-na
me.tar] 
Download the image file from the RCP server to the switch, 
and overwrite the current image.
• The /overwrite option overwrites the software image in 
flash memory with the downloaded image.
• The /reload option reloads the system after downloading 
the image unless the configuration has been changed and 
not been saved.
• For //username, specify the username. For the RCP copy 
request to execute successfully, an account must be 
defined on the network server for the remote username. 
For more information, see the “Preparing to Download 
or Upload an Image File By Using RCP” section on 
page B-28.
• For @location, specify the IP address of the RCP server.
• For /directory/image-name.tar, specify the directory 
(optional) and the image to download. Directory and 
image names are case sensitive.
Step 7
archive download-sw /leave-old-sw /reload 
rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/image-na
me.tar]
Download the image file from the RCP server to the switch, 
and keep the current image.
• The /leave-old-sw option keeps the old software version 
after a download.
• The /reload option reloads the system after downloading 
the image unless the configuration has been changed and 
not been saved.
• For //username, specify the username. For the RCP copy 
request to execute, an account must be defined on the 
network server for the remote username. For more 
information, see the “Preparing to Download or Upload 
an Image File By Using RCP” section on page B-28.
• For @location, specify the IP address of the RCP server.
• For /directory]/image-name.tar, specify the directory 
(optional) and the image to download. Directory and 
image names are case sensitive.
Command Purpose