Managing System Files
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Backup Configuration exists in Flash and is preserved if the device is
rebooted.
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Firmware
—The program that controls the operations and functionality of
the switch. More commonly referred to as the
image
.
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Boot Code
—Controls the basic system startup and launches the firmware
image.
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Language File
—The dictionary that enables the GUI windows to be
displayed in the selected language.
•
Flash Log
—SYSLOG messages stored in Flash memory.
File Actions
The following actions can be performed to manage firmware and configuration
files:
•
Upgrade the firmware or boot code, or replace a second language, as
described in
Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language
section.
•
View the firmware image currently in use or select the image to be used in
the next reboot as described in the
Selecting the Active Image
section.
•
Save configuration files on the switch to a location on another device as
described in the
Downloading or Backing-up a Configuration or Log
section.
•
Clear the Startup Configuration or Backup Configuration file types as
described in the
Displaying Configuration File Create Date
section.
•
Copy one configuration file type onto another configuration file type as
described in the
Copying Configuration Files
section.
•
Enable automatically uploading a configuration file from a TFTP server to
the switch, from a DHCP server, as described in the
Setting DHCP Auto
Configuration
section.
