To Next Page

To Previous Page

A-6

File Transfers

Downloading an Operating System (OS)

File Transfers

1. Execute copy as shown below:

Figure A-3. Example of the Command to Download an OS

2. When the switch finishes downloading the OS file from the server, it

displays this progress message:

Validating and Writing System Software to FLASH . . .

3. When the download finishes, you must reboot the switch to implement

the newly dowloaded OS. To do so, use one of the following commands:

boot system flash <primary | secondary>Reboots from the selected

flash.

-or-

reload Reboots from the flash image

currently in use.

(For more on these commands, see “Rebooting the Switch” on page 5-17.)

4. To confirm that the operating system downloaded correctly, execute show

system and check the Firmware revision line.

If you need information on primary/secondary flash memory and the boot

commands, see “Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options” on page

5-11.

Using Xmodem to Download an OS Image From a PC

or UNIX Workstation

This procedure assumes that:

■ The switch is connected via the Console RS-232 port to a PC operating as

a terminal. (Refer to the Installation and Getting Started Guide you

received with the switch for information on connecting a PC as a terminal

and running the switch console interface.)

■ The switch operating system (OS) is stored on a disk drive in the PC.

Dynamic counter continually displays the

number of bytes transferred.

This message means that the image you

want to upload will replace the image

currently in primary flash.

HP 4108GL User Manual

Questions and Answers: