File Transfers
Downloading Switch Software
Switch-to-Switch Download
You can use TFTP to transfer a switch software file between two ProCurve
switches that use the same software code base. The menu interface enables
you to transfer primary-to-primary or secondary-to-primary. The CLI enables
all combinations of flash location options.
Menu: Switch-to-Switch Download to Primary Flash
Using the menu interface, you can download switch software from either the
primary or secondary flash of one switch to the primary flash of another
switch.
1. From the switch console Main Menu in the switch to receive the down
load, select
7. Download OS
screen.
2. Ensure that the
Method
parameter is set to
TFTP
(the default).
3. In the
TFTP Server
field, enter the IP address of the remote switch contain
ing the switch software you want to download.
4. For the
Remote File Name
, enter one of the following:
•
To download the switch software from the primary flash of the source
switch, type
flash
or
/os/primary
in lowercase characters.
• To download the switch software from the secondary flash of the
source switch, type
/os/secondary
.
5. Press
[Enter]
, then
[X]
(for
eXecute
) to begin the switch software download.
6. A “progress” bar indicates the progress of the download. When the entire
operating system has been received, all activity on the switch halts and
the following messages appear:
Validating and writing system software to FLASH...
7. After the primary flash memory has been updated with the new operating
system, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded
software. From the Main Menu, press
[6]
(for
Reboot Switch
). You will then
see this prompt:
Continue reboot of system? : No
Press the space bar once to change
No
to
Yes
, then press
[Enter]
to begin
the reboot.
8. To confirm that the operating system downloaded correctly:
a. From the Main Menu, select
Status and Counters
A-14
Summary of Contents for ProCurve 2610-24
Page 1: ...Management and Configuration Guide 2610 2610 PWR ProCurve Switches R 11 XX www procurve com ...
Page 2: ......
Page 18: ...xvi ...
Page 24: ...Product Documentation xxii ...
Page 54: ...Using the Menu Interface Where To Go From Here 3 16 ...
Page 94: ...Using the Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features 5 24 ...
Page 132: ...Switch Memory and Configuration Multiple Configuration Files 6 38 ...
Page 148: ...Interface Access and System Information System Information 7 16 ...
Page 192: ...Time Protocols SNTP Messages in the Event Log 9 24 ...
Page 256: ...Power Over Ethernet PoE Operation PoE Event Log Messages 11 18 ...
Page 280: ...Port Trunking Port Status and Configuration 12 24 ...
Page 362: ...File Transfers Copying Diagnostic Data to a Remote Host PC or Unix Workstation A 24 ...
Page 438: ...Troubleshooting Restoring a Flash Image C 48 ...
Page 446: ...MAC Address Management Viewing the MAC Addresses of Connected Devices D 8 ...
Page 450: ...Daylight Savings Time on ProCurve Switches Configuring Daylight Savings Time E 4 ...
Page 462: ...12 Index ...
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