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Chapter 2      Catalyst 3750 Switch Cisco IOS Commands
boot auto-download-sw
boot auto-download-sw
Use the boot auto-download-sw global configuration command to specify a URL pathname to use for 
automatic software upgrades. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
boot auto-download-sw source-url
no boot auto-download-sw
Syntax Description
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History
source-url The source URL alias for automatic upgrades. These options are 
supported:
  • The syntax for the local flash file system on a standalone switch or the 
stack master:
 
flash:
The syntax for the local flash file system on a stack member: 
flash member number:
  • The syntax for the FTP: 
ftp:[[//username[:password]@location]/directory]/image-name.tar
  • The syntax for an HTTP server: 
http://[[username:password]@]{hostname | 
host-ip}[/directory]/image-name.tar
  • The syntax for a secure HTTP server: 
https://[[username:password]@]{hostname | 
host-ip}[/directory]/image-name.tar
  • The syntax for the Remote Copy Protocol (RCP): 
rcp:[[//username@location]/directory]/image-name.tar
  • The syntax for the TFTP: 
tftp:[[//location]/directory]/image-name.tar
The image-name.tar is the software image to download and install on the 
switch.
Release Modification
12.2(35)SE This command was introduced.