27-17
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
OL-8978-04
Chapter 27 Working with System Software Images
Downloading the System Software Images Using rcp
Step 3
Download the software image from the rcp server by entering the
copy rcp flash
command. When
prompted, enter the IP address or host name of the rcp server and the name of the file to download. On
those platforms that support the flash file system, you are also prompted for the flash device to which to
copy the file and the destination filename.
The switch downloads the image file from the rcp server.
Note
The switch remains operational while the image downloads.
Step 4
Modify the BOOT environment variable by entering the
set boot system flash
device
:
filename
prepend
command, so that the new image boots when you reset the switch. Specify the flash device (
device
:
) and
the filename of the downloaded image (
filename
).
Step 5
Reset the switch by entering the
reset
system
command. If you are connected to the switch through
Telnet, your Telnet session disconnects.
During startup, the flash memory on the supervisor engine is reprogrammed with the new flash code.
Step 6
When the switch reboots, enter the
show version
command to check the version of the code on the
switch.
Downloading the Switching Module Images Using rcp
To download a software image to an intelligent module on a Catalyst 6500 series switch, perform these
steps:
Step 1
Copy the software image file to the appropriate rcp directory on the workstation.
Step 2
Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet session. If you log in using Telnet, your Telnet
session might disconnect when you reset the modules to run the new software.
Step 3
Enter the command that is appropriate for your switch and supervisor engine to download the software
image from the rcp server:
•
If there is only one module of the type that is appropriate for the image, or if there are multiple
modules of the same type and you want to update the image on all of them, enter the
copy rcp flash
command. When prompted, enter the IP address or host name of the rcp server, the name of the file
to download, the flash device to which to copy the file, and the destination filename.
•
If there are multiple modules of the type that is appropriate for the image but you only want to update
a single module, enter the
copy rcp
|
m
/bootflash:
command, where
m
is the number of the module
to which to download the software image. If you do not specify the module, all the modules of the
same type will be updated.
Note
If you do not specify a module number, the switch examines the header of the image file to
determine to which modules the software is downloaded. The image is then downloaded to
all the modules of that type.
