HP HP ProCurve series 2500, Management And Configuration Manual

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A-7
Transferring an Operating System or Startup Configuration File
Downloading an Operating System (OS)
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CLI: Switch-To-Switch Download
Syntax: copy tftp flash <ip-addr> flash
For example, to download an OS file from a Switch 2512 with an IP address
of 10.28.227.103:
Figure 8-17.Switch-To-Switch OS Download Using the CLI
Using Xmodem to Download the OS File From a PC
This procedure assumes that:
■ The switch is connected via the Console RS-232 port on a PC operating as
a terminal. (Refer to the Installation Guide you received with the switch
for information on connecting a PC as a terminal and running the switch
console interface.)
■ The switch operating system (OS) is stored on a disk drive in the PC.
■ The terminal emulator you are using includes the Xmodem binary transfer
feature. (For example, in the Windows NT terminal emulator, you would
use the
Send File
option in the
Transfer
dropdown menu.)
Menu: Xmodem Download
1. From the console Main Menu, select
7. Download OS
2. Press [E] (for
Edit
).
3. Use the Space bar to select
XMODEM
in the
Method
field.
4. Press [Enter] , then [X] (for
eXecute
) to begin the OS download. The following
message then appears:
Press enter and then initiate Xmodem transfer
from the attached computer.....
5. Execute the terminal emulator command(s) to begin Xmodem binary
transfer.
Running Total
of Bytes
Downloaded