Dell PowerConnect 3548 User's Guide - Page 65
show version, copy tftp, reload, control over the boot
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Boot Image Download Loading a new boot image from the TFTP server and programming it into the flash updates the boot image. The boot image is loaded when the device is powered on. A user has no control over the boot image copies. To download a boot image through the TFTP server: 1 Ensure that an IP address is configured on one of the device ports and pings can be sent to a TFTP server. 2 Ensure that the file to be downloaded is saved on the TFTP server (the rfb file). 3 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: console# show version SW version 1.0.0.30 (date 27-Jan-xxxx time 13:42:41) Boot version 1.0.0.05 (date 27-Jan-xxxx time 15:12:20) HW version 4 Enter the copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} boot command to copy the boot image to the device. The following is an example of the information that appears: console# copy tftp://176.215.31.3/332448-10018.rfb boot Erasing file..done. Copy: 2739187 bytes copied in 00:01:13 [hh:mm:ss] 5 Enter the reload command. The following message is displayed: console# reload This command will reset the whole system and disconnect your current session. Do you want to continue (y/n) [n]? 6 Enter y. The device reboots. Configuring PowerConnect 3524/P and 3548/P 65