Dual Image Status
The Dual Image feature allows the switch to have two 200 Series software images in the permanent
storage. One image is the active image, and the second image is the backup. This feature reduces the
system down-time during upgrades and downgrades. You can use the Dual Image Status page to view
information about the system images on the device.
To display the Dual Image Status page, click
System
>
Firmware
>
Status
in the navigation menu.
Table 97: Dual Image Status Fields
Field
Description
Unit
Displays the unit ID of the switch.
Active
Displays the version of the active code file.
Backup
Displays the version of the backup code file.
Current Active
Displays the currently active image on this unit.
Next Active
Displays the image to be used on the next restart of this unit.
Active Description
Displays the description associated with the active code file.
Backup Description
Displays the description associated with the backup code file.
Click
Refresh
to display the latest information from the router.
For information about how to update or change the system images, see
on page
157.
Dual Image Configuration and Upgrade
Use the Dual Image Configuration and Upgrade feature to transfer a new firmware (code) image to the
device, select which image to load during the next boot cycle, and add a description to each image on
the device. The device uses the HTTP protocol to transfer the image, and the image is saved as the
backup image.
To display the Dual Image Configuration and Upgrade page, click
System
>
Firmware
>
Configuration
and Upgrade
in the navigation menu.
Table 98: Dual Image Status Fields
Field
Description
Unit
Use this field to select the unit with the code image to activate, upgrade, delete, or
describe.
Active
The active code file version. Use the icons to the right of the field to perform the file
transfer.
To transfer a new code image to the device, click the
File Transfer
icon. The Firmware
Upgrade window opens. Click
Choose File
to browse to the file to transfer. After you
select the appropriate file, click
Begin Transfer
to launch the HTTP transfer process. The
active image is overwritten by the file that you transfer.
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