Downloading files from a tftp server – ADC AVIDIA SWD4573I1 User Manual
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Chapter 17: System Maintenance and Administration
Avidia System Configuration and Management User Manual
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Downloading Files from a TFTP Server
You can restore Avidia system files by downloading the files from a TFTP server. Prior to
downloading system files, it is recommended that you create a backup copy of your existing
image file (if it is valid), using an .alt file name extension. See
for
instructions. Be sure to download a complete set of system files to prevent version conflicts
between files.
1
Make sure the system from which you want to download files is running as a TFTP server.
2
From the
::admin=>
prompt, type the download command in the following format then
press .
download file> The system downloads the file and, if it is an image file, temporarily renames the file name 3 Reset the card to which you downloaded the file(s) to load the new file(s) (unless you only for instructions. The system attempts to boot the image file that has the .new file name extension. If the Parameters The IP address of the computer from which you want to download the file. The complete system path and filename of the file you want to download, using a forward When restoring files, be sure to download a complete set of system files to ENTER
extension to .new until the file is booted and verified.
downloaded the cli.tcl file). See
image file is valid, the system renames the file name extension to .bin and overwrites the
previous image file. If the new image file is not valid, the system attempts to boot the image
file that has the .bin file name extension. If that image file is not valid, the system boots the
backup copy of the image file that has an. alt file name extension (if you created one). If
the system cannot find a valid image file it loads the boot monitor, from which you can
download a new image file, and the management card fault LED lights.
slash (/) to indicate a directory.
prevent version conflicts between files.