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www.dell.com | support.dell.com System Image Download The Ethernet switch module boots and runs when decompressing the system image from the flash memory area where a copy of the system image is stored. When a new image is downloaded, it is saved in the area allocated for the other system image copy. On the next boot, the Ethernet switch module will decompress and run the currently active system image unless chosen otherwise. To download a system image through the TFTP server: 1 Ensure that an IP address is configured on one of the Ethernet switch module 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 ros file). 3 Enter show version command to verify which software version is currently running on the Ethernet switch module. The following is an example of the information that appears: console# show version SW version 1.0.0.42 (date 22-Jul-2004 time 13:42:41) Boot version 1.0.0.18 (date 01-Jun-2004 time 15:12:20) HW version 4 Enter show bootvar command to verify which system image is currently active. The following is an example of the information that appears: console# show bootvar Images currently available on the Flash Image-1 active (selected for next boot) Image-2 not active 5 Enter copy tftp://{tftp address}/{file name} image command to copy a new system image to the Ethernet switch module. When the new image is downloaded, it is saved in the area allocated for the other copy of system image (image-2, as given in the example). The following is an example of the information that appears: console# copy tftp://176.215.31.3/file1.ros image Accessing file 'file1' on 176.215.31.3 Loading file1 from 176.215.31.3 Copy took 00:01:11 [hh:mm:ss] Exclamation symbols indicate that a copying process is in progress. Each symbol (!) corresponds to 512 bytes transferred successfully. A period indicates that the copying process is timed out. Many periods in a row indicate that the copying process failed. 22 General System Configuration

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22
General System Configuration
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
System Image Download
The Ethernet switch module boots and runs when decompressing the system image from the flash
memory area where a copy of the system image is stored. When a new image is downloaded, it is
saved in the area allocated for the other system image copy.
On the next boot, the Ethernet switch module will decompress and run the currently active system
image unless chosen otherwise.
To download a system image through the TFTP server:
1
Ensure that an IP address is configured on one of the Ethernet switch module 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
ros
file).
3
Enter
show version
command to verify which software version is currently running on the
Ethernet switch module. The following is an example of the information that appears:
console#
show version
SW version 1.0.0.42 (date 22-Jul-2004 time 13:42:41)
Boot version 1.0.0.18 (date 01-Jun-2004 time 15:12:20)
HW version
4
Enter
show bootvar
command to verify which system image is currently active.
The following is an example of the information that appears:
console#
show bootvar
Images currently available on the Flash
Image-1 active (selected for next boot)
Image-2 not active
5
Enter
copy
tftp://{tftp address}/{file name}
image
command to copy a new
system image to the Ethernet switch module. When the new image is downloaded, it is saved
in the area allocated for the other copy of system image (
image-2
, as given in the example).
The following is an example of the information that appears:
console# copy tftp://176.215.31.3/file1.ros image
Accessing file ‘file1’ on 176.215.31.3
Loading file1 from 176.215.31.3:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Copy took 00:01:11 [hh:mm:ss]
Exclamation symbols indicate that a copying process is in progress. Each symbol (!)
corresponds to 512 bytes transferred successfully. A period indicates that the copying process
is timed out. Many periods in a row indicate that the copying process failed.