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Chapter 27 Working with System Software Images
Downloading the System Software Images Using rcp
This example shows how to upload the supervisor engine software image using TFTP:
Console> (enable)
copy flash tftp
Flash device [bootflash]?
slot0:
Name of file to copy from []?
cat6000-sup.5-4-1.bin
IP address or name of remote host [172.20.52.3]?
172.20.52.10
Name of file to copy to [cat6000-sup.5-4-1.bin]?
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC|
File has been copied successfully.
Console> (enable)
Downloading the System Software Images Using rcp
These sections describe how to download the system software images to the switch supervisor engine
and to the intelligent modules:
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Preparing to Download an Image Using rcp, page 27-16
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Downloading the Supervisor Engine Images Using rcp, page 27-16
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Downloading the Switching Module Images Using rcp, page 27-17
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Example rcp Download Procedures, page 27-18
Preparing to Download an Image Using rcp
Before you begin downloading a software image using rcp, do the following:
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Verify that the workstation acting as the rcp server supports the remote shell (rsh).
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Verify that the switch has a route to the rcp server. The switch and the rcp server must be in the same
subnetwork if you do not have a router to route the traffic between the subnets. Check the
connectivity to the rcp server by entering the
ping
command.
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If you are accessing the switch through the console or a Telnet session without a valid username,
make sure that the current rcp username is the one that you want to use for the rcp download. You
can enter the
show users
command to view the current valid username. If you do not want to use the
current username, create a new rcp username by entering the
set rcp username
command. The new
username will be stored in NVRAM. If you are accessing the switch through a Telnet session with
a valid username, this username will be used and there is no need to set the rcp username.
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A power interruption (or other problem) during the download procedure can corrupt the flash code.
If the flash code is corrupted, you can connect to the switch through the console port and boot from
an uncorrupted system image on a Flash PC card.
Downloading the Supervisor Engine Images Using rcp
To download a supervisor engine software image to the switch from an rcp server, perform these steps:
Step 1
Copy the software image file to the appropriate rcp directory on the workstation.
Step 2
Log into the switch through the console port or through a Telnet session. If you log in using Telnet, your
Telnet session disconnects when you reset the switch to run the new software.
