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Chapter 20, File downloads and uploads – Allied Telesis AT-S39 User Manual

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Chapter 20

File Downloads and Uploads

There are three files that coexist on an AT-8000 Series switch while the
device is operating. They are:

❑ AT-S39 management software

This is the operating software for the switch.

❑ AT-S39 bootloader

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.

Note
In versions previous to AT-S39 Version 2.0.1, the management
software and bootloader were offered as separate files. In all later
versions, the files are combined into one image file.

You can use the AT-S39 management software to download new
versions of the management software and bootloader onto a switch so
that a switch always has the latest software.

You can 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-8000 Series switches that will all be configure the same, or nearly