Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 169)

AT-S63 Management Software Command Line Interface User’s Guide
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ˆ Xmodem can download a file only onto the switch on which you started
the local management session. You cannot use Xmodem to download
a file onto a switch accessed through enhanced stacking.
ˆ The new AT-S63 image file must be stored on the computer or terminal
connected to the serial terminal port on the switch.
For a TFTP download, note the following:
ˆ There must be a node on your network that contains the TFTP server
software and the file to be downloaded must be stored on that server.
ˆ Start the TFTP server software before you perform the download
command.
ˆ The switch on which you are downloading the file must have an IP
address and subnet mask, such as a master switch of an enhanced
stack. You cannot use TFTP on a slave switch because that type of
switch typically does not have an IP address. Perform the download
from a local management session of the switch using Xmodem.
Caution
After you have downloaded an AT-S63 image file using the
APPBLOCK parameter, the switch writes the image to flash
memory, resets itself, and re initializes the software, a process that
can take a minute or so to complete. Do not interrupt the process by
resetting or power cycling the switch. Some network traffic may be
lost during the process.
For a local download, note the following:
ˆ Make sure that a compact flash card is loaded into the compact flash
slot.
Xmodem Download Examples
The following command uses Xmodem to download a new AT-S63
software image onto the switch and perform the upgrade:
load method=xmodem destfile=appblock
All Xmodem transfers must be performed from a local management
session. Xmodem is not supported from a Telnet management session.
After you have entered the command, the management software displays
a confirmation prompt followed by another prompt instructing you to begin
the file transfer. To start the transfer, use your terminal emulation program
to specify the location of the AT-S63 software image file stored on your
workstation. The transfer protocol must be Xmodem or 1K Xmodem.
The following command uses Xmodem to download a new AT-S63 image
file and store it in the file system without performing the upgrade: