Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(35)SE
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Release Notes for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 and 3032 for Dell, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SE
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Upgrading the Switch Software
Cisco routinely removes old Cisco IOS versions from Cisco.com. See Product Bulletin 2863 for more
information:
information:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5187/prod_bulletin0900aecd80281c0e.html
You can copy the bin software image file on the flash memory to the appropriate TFTP directory on a
host by using the copy flash: tftp: privileged EXEC command.
host by using the copy flash: tftp: privileged EXEC command.
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 or Network Assistant
You can upgrade switch software by using the device manager or Network Assistant. For detailed
instructions, click Help.
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, go to this URL, and log in
to download the appropriate files:
to download the appropriate files:
To download the universal software image files for a Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3130 for Dell or a
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell, click Blade Switches > Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000
Series for Dell >. To obtain authorization and to download the cryptographic software files, click Cisco
Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series for Dell Cryptographic Software.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3032 for Dell, click Blade Switches > Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000
Series for Dell >. To obtain authorization and to download the cryptographic software files, click Cisco
Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series for Dell 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.