DELL 6024 User Manual
Configuring the Switch
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Please download program using XMODEM.
console#
2
Specify the source file path within 20 seconds.
If the path is not specified within 20 seconds, the command times out.
If the path is not specified within 20 seconds, the command times out.
To download a software image file using XModem:
1
Enter the command console# xmodem: image.
The switch is ready to receive the file via the XModem protocol.
The switch is ready to receive the file via the XModem protocol.
2
Specify the source file path to begin the transfer process.
The following is an example of the information that appears:
The following is an example of the information that appears:
console# copy xmodem: image
Please download program using XMODEM.
console#
Software Download Through TFTP Server
This section contains instructions for downloading switch software (system and boot images)
through a TFTP server. The TFTP server must be configured before downloading the software.
The switch boots and runs when decompressing the system image from the flash memory area
where a copy of the system image is stored. When a new image is downloaded, it is saved in the
other area allocated for the additional system image copy.
On the next boot, the switch decompresses and runs the currently active system image unless
chosen otherwise.
To download an image through the TFTP server:
through a TFTP server. The TFTP server must be configured before downloading the software.
The switch boots and runs when decompressing the system image from the flash memory area
where a copy of the system image is stored. When a new image is downloaded, it is saved in the
other area allocated for the additional system image copy.
On the next boot, the switch decompresses and runs the currently active system image unless
chosen otherwise.
To download an image through the TFTP server:
1
Ensure that an IP address is configured on one of the device ports and pings can be sent to a
TFTP server.
TFTP server.
2
Make sure that the file to be downloaded is saved on the TFTP server (the DOS file).
3
Enter the command console# show version to verify which software version is currently
running on the device.
The following is an example of the information that appears:
running on the device.
The following is an example of the information that appears:
console#
show version
SW version 3.31.42 ( date 22-Jul-2003 time 13:42:41 )
Boot version 1.31.03 (date 01-Jun-2003 time 15:12:20 )
HW version
4
Enter the command console# show bootvar to verify which system image is currently active.
The following is an example of the information that appears:
The following is an example of the information that appears: