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Upgrading a system software image file through an
Ethernet port by using FTP
If the system software image file to be downloaded has a large size, you can use the File Transfer Protocol
(FTP) to save the software maintenance time.
FTP is an application-layer TCP/IP protocol used for file transfer between server and client. It provides
reliable, connection-oriented data transfer service over TCP.
You can upgrade a system software image file by using FTP in the following ways:
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Through the BootWare menu. In this approach, the switch must serve as an FTP client.
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At the CLI. In this approach, the switch can serve as either an FTP server or an FTP client.
Upgrading a system software image file by using FTP through
the BootWare menu
Setting up an upgrade environment
Figure 11
Set up an environment
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The switch servers as an FTP client, and the PC as the FTP server.
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Connect the Ethernet port GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 of the switch to the PC by using a crossover
Ethernet cable, and configure IP addresses for the Ethernet port of the switch and the PC, which must
be on the same network segment so that the switch and the PC can communicate with each other.
For example, set the IP address of the VLAN interface to 192.168.0.1 and that of the PC to
192.168.0.2.
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Run the FTP Server on the PC and set the path of the system software image file to be downloaded,
FTP username and password.