Copying the Package File to a Local Storage Device or Network Server
You must copy the SMU package file to a local storage device or a network file server to which the device
has access. After this task is done, the package can be added and activated on the device.
If you need to store package files on the device, we recommend that you store the files on the hard disk. The
boot device is the local disk from which the package is added and activated. The default boot device is
bootflash:
Before you copy package files to a local storage device, use the dir command to determine if the required
package files are already on the device.
Tip
Verify there is enough space on the bootflash.Tip
If the SMU package files are located on a remote TFTP, FTP, SCP, or SFTP server, you can copy the files to
a local storage device. After the files are located on the local storage device, the package can be added and
activated on the device from that storage device. The following server protocols are supported:
• Trivial File Transfer Protocol—TFTP allows files to be transferred from one computer to another over
a network, usually without the use of client authentication (for example, username and password). It is
a simplified version of FTP.
Some package files might be larger than 32 MB, and the TFTP services provided by
some vendors might not support a file this large. If you do not have access to a TFTP
server that supports files larger than 32 MB, download the file using FTP.
Note
• File Transfer Protocol—FTP is part of the TCP/IP protocol stack and requires a username and password.
• Secure Copy—SCP allows files to be transferred from a network server that supports Secure Shell (SSH)
and uses the secure copy protocol (SCP).
• SSH File Transfer Protocol—SFTP is part of the SSHv2 feature in the security package and provides
for secure file transfers. For more information, see the Cisco Nexus 6000 Series NX-OS Security
Configuration Guide.
Consult your system administrator for the location and availability of your network server.Note
Use the commands in the following table to copy the SMU package file from the server to your device using
the file transfer protocols.
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