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Managing Images and Files
This chapter describes how to upload, download, and copy files, such as 
firmware images and configuration files, on the switch. The topics covered in 
this chapter include:
• Image and File Management Overview
• Managing Images and Files (Web)
• Managing Images and Files (CLI)
• File and Image Management Configuration Examples
Image and File Management Overview
What Files Can Be Managed?
PowerConnect 8000/8100-series switches maintain several different types of 
files on the flash file system. Table 14-1 describes the files that you can 
manage. The table also lists the type of action you can take on the file, which 
is one or more of the following: 
• Download the file to the switch from a remote system (or USB flash drive 
on the PowerConnect 8100-series devices).
• Upload the file from the switch to a remote system (or USB flash drive on 
the PowerConnect 8100-series devices).
• Copy the file from one location on the file system to another location.
NOTE: For information about the Auto Configuration feature that enables the 
switch to automatically upgrade the image or load a new configuration file during 
the boot process, see Automatically Updating the Image and Configuration.