Enterasys Networks 5H1XX - Manual (Page 58)

Downloading System Software
6-16 Management Setup Menu Screens
6.7 DOWNLOADING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Use the TFTP Download screen ( Figure 6-12 ) to perform the following:
• Download a new firmware image file from a TFTP server to the switch module,
• Download a configuration file from a TFTP server to the switch module, or
• Upload the configuration file from the switch module to a TFTP server.
Before downloading an image to the device, copy the image to the network TFTP server. A new
firmware image file must be a file from Enterasys Networks; otherwise the agent will not accept it.
The success of the download operation depends on the accessibility of the TFTP server and the
quality of the network connection. After downloading the new image, the agent will automatically
restart itself.
The download and upload configuration capability enables user configured settings to be copied
from one switch module to another via the TFTP server, according to the rules described in this
section. The configuration file can also be stored on the TFTP server to prevent losing the
configuration values while performing maintenance on the switch module. After the maintenance
is completed, the configuration values can be downloaded to the same switch module.
The parameters on this screen are shown in Figure 6-12 and described in the following table.
NOTE: For information on how to set up a workstation as a TFTP server, refer to the
specific workstation documentation.
NOTE: Configuration files cannot be downloaded or uploaded directly from one switch
module to another.