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System Image Download

When the device boots, it decompresses the system image from the flash

memory area and runs it. When a new image is downloaded, it is saved in the

other area allocated for the other system image copy.

On the next boot, the device decompresses and runs the image from the

currently active system image.

A system image can be downloaded through a TFTP server.

To download the system image from a TFTP server, ensure that an IP address

is configured on one of the device ports and pings can be sent to the TFTP

server. In addition, ensure that the file to be downloaded is saved on the

TFTP server.

To download a system image through the TFTP server:

Enter the

show version

command, to verify which software version is

currently running on the device. The following is an example of the

information that appears:

Enter the

show bootvar

command, to verify which system image is

currently active. The following is an example of the information that is

displayed:

Enter the one of the following commands to copy a new system image to

the current unit:

To copy a new system image to the device:

copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} image

console# show version

SW version 1.0.0.17 ( date 05-Sep-2012 time 12:05:41 )

Boot version 1.0.0.2 ( date 22-Aug-2012 time 15:56:52 )

HW version

console#

console# show bootvar

Image Filename Version Date Status

----- --------- --------- --------------------- ------

1 image-1 1.0.0.13 04-Aug-2010 08:27:30 Active*

2 image-2 1.0.0.12 29-Jul-2010 17:02:26 Not active

console#

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