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Chapter 9 Software Management
Software Management Window
Backup/Restore Catalyst OS Image
The Backup/Restore Catalyst OS Image area provides the following information:
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TFTP Host—The IP address or hostname of the TFTP server that the Cat OS image was restored
from or backed up to.
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Backup Status—Status of the last image backup operation. The Backup Status has the following
values:
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Ok—The backup operation completed without errors.
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Failed—The backup operation failed.
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Not executed—A backup has not been executed.
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Backup Source—The Cat OS image file to be backed up. Specify the full path to the image (for
example, “slot0:c6sup12-jsv-mz.121-6.E.bin”).
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Backup Destination—The destination filename on the TFTP Host to which the image will be backed
up.
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Backup—Backs up the Cat OS image specified in the Backup Source attribute to the file specified
in the Backup Destination attribute on the TFTP Host.
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Scheduled Backup—Schedules the backup of a Cat OS image file (from the device to the TFTP
server). Launches the Schedule dialog box which consists of the following:
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Date—The date when the backup will start. The format is MM/DD/YYYY.
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Hour—The hour when the backup will start. It is a 24-hour clock.
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Minute—The minute when the backup will start.
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Restore Status—Status of the last image restore operation. The Restore Status has the following
values:
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Ok—The restore operation completed without errors.
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Failed—The restore operation failed.
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Not executed—A restore has not been executed.
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Restore Source—The filename of the Cat OS image that will be restored from the TFTP Host to the
switch or router.
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Restore Destination—The destination filename on the switch or router to which the image will be
restored. The file attribute can include the file system as well as the filename; for example:
Slot0:/c6sup22jsv.bin.
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Restore—Restores an Cat OS image. Copies the Restore Source file from the TFTP Host to the
Restore Destination location/file.
Note
The Switch or router needs to be reset in order to run with the new Cat OS image.
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Scheduled Restore—Schedules the restore operation of an Cat OS image file (from the TFTP server
to the device). Launches the Schedule dialog box which consists of the following:
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Date—The date when the restore will start. The format is MM/DD/YYYY.
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Hour—The hour when the restore will start. It is a 24-hour clock.
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Minute—The minute when the restore will start.
