Maintenance
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S350 Series 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch Models GS308T and GS310TP
You can also download files by using HTTP. See Use HTTP to Download a File to the Switch
or Update the Software Image on page 313 for additional information.
 To download a file to the switch from a TFTP server:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Change the Default IP Address of the
Switch on page 11.
Your web browser might display a security message, which you can ignore. For more
information, see Access the Local Browser Interface on page 19.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’
s password in the Password field.
The default password is password.
The System Information page displays.
5. Select Maintenance > Update > TFTP Firmware/File Update.
6. From the File Type menu, select the type of file:
• Software.
The system software image, which is saved in one of two flash sectors
called images (image1 and image2). The active image stores the active copy, while
the other image stores a second copy. The device boots and runs from the active
image. If the active image is corrupted, the system automatically boots from the
nonactive image. This is a safety feature for faults occurring during the boot upgrade
process. This is the default setting.
• T
ext Configuration. A text-based configuration file enables you to edit a configured
text file (startup-config) offline as needed. The most common usage of
text-based configuration is to upload a working configuration from a device, edit it