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File Transfers
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File Transfers
Overview
You can download new switch software (operating system—OS) and upload 
or download switch configuration files. These features are useful for acquiring 
periodic switch software upgrades and for storing or retrieving a switch 
configuration.
This appendix includes the following information:
■ Downloading an operating system (page A-1)
■ Transferring switch configurations (page A-8)
Downloading an Operating System (OS)
HP periodically provides switch operating system (OS) updates through the 
Network City website (http://www.hp.com/go/network_city) and the HP FTP 
Library Service. For more information, see the support and warranty booklet 
shipped with the switch. After you acquire the new OS file, you can use one 
of the following methods for downloading the operating system (OS) code to 
the switch:
■ TFTP transfer method (page A-2)
■ Xmodem transfer method (page A-4)
■ HP’s SNMP Download Manager included in HP TopTools for Hubs & 
Switches (page A-5)
■ A switch-to-switch file transfer (page A-5)
Note Downloading a new OS does not change the current switch configuration. The 
switch configuration is contained in a separate file that can also be transferred, 
for example, for archive purposes or to be used in another switch of the same 
model. See “Transferring Switch Configurations” on page A-8.
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