Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(35)SE
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Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(25)SEE2 and Later
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Upgrading the Switch Software
Note
Although you can copy any file on the flash memory to the TFTP server, it is time consuming to copy
all of the HTML files in the tar file. We recommend that you download the tar file from Cisco.com and
archive it on an internal host in your network.
all of the HTML files in the tar file. We recommend that you download the tar file from Cisco.com and
archive it on an internal host in your network.
You can also configure the switch as a TFTP server to copy files from one switch to another without
using an external TFTP server by using the tftp-server global configuration command. For more
information about the tftp-server command, see the “Basic File Transfer Services Commands” section
of the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference, Release 12.2 at this URL:
using an external TFTP server by using the tftp-server global configuration command. For more
information about the tftp-server command, see the “Basic File Transfer Services Commands” section
of the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference, Release 12.2 at this URL:
Upgrading a Switch by Using the Device Manager
You can upgrade switch software by using the device manager. For detailed instructions, click Help.
Note
When using the device manager to upgrade your switch, do not use or close your browser session after
the upgrade process begins. Wait until after the upgrade process completes.
the upgrade process begins. Wait until after the upgrade process completes.
Upgrading a Switch by Using the CLI
This procedure is for copying the combined tar file to the switch. You copy the file to the switch from a
TFTP server and extract the files. You can download an image file and replace or keep the current image.
TFTP server and extract the files. You can download an image file and replace or keep the current image.
To download software, follow these steps:
Step 1
Use
to identify the file that you want to download.
Step 2
Download the software image file. If you have a SmartNet support contract, log in to cisco.com and go
to this URL, and log in to download the appropriate files:
to this URL, and log in to download the appropriate files:
Click on “Launch the IOS Upgrade Planner,” and search for CBS3000 to download the appropriate files:
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To download the metro base, metro access, or metro IP access files for the switch, click
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3030.
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To obtain authorization and to download the cryptographic software files, click Cisco Catalyst
Blade Switch 3030 3DES Cryptographic Software.
Blade Switch 3030 3DES Cryptographic Software.
Step 3
Copy the image to the appropriate TFTP directory on the workstation, and make sure that the TFTP
server is properly configured.
server is properly configured.
For more information, see Appendix B in the software configuration guide for this release.
Step 4
Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet session.