Allied Telesis AT-S60 - Manual (Page 168)

Chapter 11: File Downloads and Uploads
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Overview
Downloading and uploading are useful system features that make
switch management efficient. For example, you can upload a
configuration file from a switch to your management station, make
changes with a text editor, and then download it onto a different switch.
This can be useful in network environments that contain a number of
AT-8400 chassis on different subnets that need to be configured at the
same, or nearly the same time.
You can also download a new version of the AT-S60 management
software onto a switch so that a switch always has the latest software
available. Several file types can coexist on an AT-8400 chassis. These file
types are specified in Table 5.
For in-depth information about certificate and certificate enrollment
request files, see Chapter 24: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) on page 501.
For information about the configuration file, see Chapter 10: File System
Configuration on page 152. The image file is the AT-S60 management
software. For information about the key file, see Chapter 23: Encryption.
You can download or upload all of these file types, with some exceptions
in downloading and uploading switch to switch. Two of the file types
that you may want to download or upload most frequently are:
❑ AT-S60 management software image (.img file)
This image is a combination of the operating software for the
switch and the bootloader code that initializes the switch when
powered on or reset.
❑ System configuration file (.cfg file)
This file contains the settings for the different switch parameters.
such as VLANs, port trunks, and so forth. If you have not entered
configuration settings, then the system configuration file
Table 5 File Types and Extensions
File Type Extension
Certificate file
cer
Certificate enrollment request csr
Configuration file (or boot script) cfg
Image file img
Key file key