A-8
File Transfers
Downloading Switch Software
Continue reboot of system? : No
Press the space bar once to change No to Yes, then press to begin
the reboot.
7. To confirm that the switch software downloaded correctly:
a. From the Main Menu, select
1. Status and Counters
1. General System Information
b. Check the Firmware revision line.
CLI: Xmodem Download from a PC or Unix Workstation to
Primary or Secondary Flash
Using Xmodem and a terminal emulator, you can download a switch software
file to either primary or secondary flash.
Syntax: copy xmodem flash [<primary | secondary>]
Note that if you do not specify the flash destination, the Xmodem download
defaults to primary flash.
For example, to download a switch software file named G0103.swi from a PC
(running a terminal emulator program such as HyperTerminal) to primary
flash:
1. Execute the following command in the CLI:
Figure A-4. Example of the Command to Download Switch Software Using Xodem
2. Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the Xmodem transfer.
For example, using HyperTerminal:
a. Click on Transfer, then Send File.
b. Type the file path and name in the Filename field.
c. In the Protocol field, select Xmodem.
d. Click on the
button.
The download can take several minutes, depending on the baud rate used
in the transfer.
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