Allied Telesis AT-S62 - Manual (Page 206)

Chapter 14: File Download and Upload Commands
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The VERBOSE parameter can be used when you are downloading a file
switch to switch to monitor the progress of the download process. The
parameter is viable only when teamed with the REMOTESWITCH
parameter.
Before downloading files, note the following:
❑ To download a new version of the AT-S62 management software
image, you must specify the DESTFILE filename as “ATS62.IMG”.
Do not give the image file any other name.
Caution
When downloading an AT-S62 image file, the switch writes the
image to flash memory, resets itself, and reinitializes 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.
❑ When you download a new configuration file onto a switch, the
file is stored in the switch’s file system, but it is not automatically
assigned as the active boot file. To assign a newly downloaded
configuration file as the active file, see SET CONFIG on page 199.
❑ If you are downloading files switch-to-switch using the
REMOTESWITCH parameter, you must always use the SHOW
REMOTELIST command first. This allows you to view the switch
numbers and also allows the management software to determine
which switches are in the enhanced stack.
❑ In networks consisting of several AT-8524M switches, you can
simplify an upgrade procedure by first upgrading a master switch
to the latest software version via a local or remote management
session and then downloading the new software switch-to-switch
from the master switch to the slave switches.
❑ You cannot download the AT-S62 software image onto any other
type of switch than an AT-8524M switch.
❑ 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 RESTART SWITCH on
page 48.
❑ The AT-S62 image file contains the bootloader for the switch. You
cannot load the image file and bootloader separately.