Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 196)

Chapter 11: File Downloads and Uploads
196 Section II: Advanced Operations
Uploading an AT-S62 Image File Switch to Switch
This procedure uploads an AT-S62 software image from a master
AT-8500 Series switch to other AT-8500 Series switches in an enhanced
stack. Commonly referred to as a switch to switch transfer, this transfer
method can simplify the task of updating the AT-S62 image file in the
AT-8500 Series switches in an enhanced stack. Rather than manually
updating each switch, you can manually update the master switch’s image
file and then instruct it to upload its image file to the other switches,
automatically. (For instructions on how to update the AT-S62 image file on
a master switch, refer to “Downloading a New AT-S62 Image File onto a
Switch” on page 188.)
You can perform this procedure from a local or Telnet management
session.
Guidelines
Review the following guidelines before performing the procedure:
ˆ This procedure downloads a new AT-S62 image file into the
application block portion of the switch’s flash memory. The application
block is the area of memory reserved for the active AT-S62 image file
on a switch and is separate from the file system.
ˆ Alternatively, you can download the image file into the switch’s file
system and then later copy it into the application block using the LOAD
command in the command line interface. To download an image file
into the file system rather than the application block, refer to
“Downloading a System File” on page 202.
ˆ All models of the AT-8500 Series switches use the same AT-S62
management software image.
ˆ The current configuration of a switch is retained when a new AT-S62
software image is installed. If you want to return a switch to its default
configuration values, refer to “Returning the AT-S62 Software to the
Factory Default Values” on page 73.
ˆ The AT-S62 image file contains the bootloader for the switch. You
cannot load the image file and bootloader separately.
To upload a management software image from a master switch to other
AT-8500 Series switches in the same enhanced stack, perform the
following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type 8 to select Enhanced Stacking.
The Enhanced Stacking menu is shown in Figure 15 on page 84.
2. From the Enhanced Stacking menu, type 2 to select Stacking
Services.