Allied Telesis AT-S25 - Manual (Page 179)

AT-S25 Management Software User’s Guide
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There are three files that co-exist on an AT-8316F or an AT-8324 Switch
while the device is operating. They are:
❑ AT-S25 management software
This is the operating software for the switch.
❑ AT-S25 image file
This image contains the code that initially controls the switch
whenever you power on or reset the unit.
❑ Switch configuration file
This file contains the settings for the different switch parameters.
such as VLANs, STP settings, and so forth.
You could use the AT-S25 management software to download new
versions of the management software and image file onto a switch so
that a switch always has the latest software.
You could also upload a configuration file from a switch onto a
management workstation and then download it onto another switch.
This can be useful in network environments containing a large number
of AT-8316F and/or AT-8324 Switches that will all be configure the same,
or nearly the same. What you could do is configure one stack of the AT-
8316F or AT-8324 Switches in your network, and then download its
configuration file to the other stacks. This can save you the trouble of
having to configure each stack individually.