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Downloading Switch Software

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

the newly dowloaded switch software. 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, use the show

system, show version, or show flash CLI commands.

Check the Firmware revision line. It should show the switch software

version that you downloaded in the preceding steps.

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

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

5-12.

Switch-to-Switch Download

You can use TFTP to transfer a switch software file between two Switches

2650 and 6108. The menu interface enables you to transfer primary-to-primary

or secondary-to-primary. The CLI enables all combinations of flash location

options.

Menu: Switch-to-Switch Download to Primary Flash

Using the menu interface, you can download switch software from either the

primary or secondary flash of one Switch 2650 or 6108 to the primary flash of

another Switch 2650 or 6108.

1. From the switch console Main Menu in the switch to receive the down-

load, select 7. Download OS screen.

2. Ensure that the Method parameter is set to TFTP (the default).

3. In the TFTP Server field, enter the IP address of the remote Switch 2650 or

6108 containing the switch software you want to download.

4. For the Remote File Name, enter one of the following:

• To download the switch software from the primary flash of the source

switch, type flash or /os/primary in lowercase characters.

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