Dell X1000 Networking X-Series Switches User Guide - Page 84

Update Firmware / Configuration

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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Dell Astute\User Guide\Dell_Astute_SwitchManagement.fm device. This can be done manually by clicking the Tools icon or by selecting save to Startup-config file within the page. • Image Files - Files with extension .ros. Software images are saved in two flash files called Image 1 and Image 2. The active image contains the active copy, while the other image contains a backup copy. The device boots and runs from the active image. If the active image is corrupted, the system automatically boots from the non-active image. This is a safety feature for faults occurring during the software upgrade process. • Boot Code - Files with extension .rfb are boot code, which is used to update the Boot Code Version. Updating System Files System files can be updated or initially loaded in one of the following ways: • Manually-System files can be updated manually using the Update Firmware / Configuration page. • Automatically (Auto Update/Configuration)-System files can be updated automatically, as follows: - Auto-Configuration-If the Auto-Configure feature is enabled (in the Auto-Update page), the Startup Configuration file is automatically updated after reboot via an inserted USB key or from the DHCP server. - Auto-Update-If the Firmware Auto-Update feature is enabled in the Auto-Update page, the image file is automatically updated via an inserted USB key or from the DHCP server after reboot. Update Firmware / Configuration Software and configuration files can be downloaded from an external device using HTTP or TFTP (TFTP to switch). To download a configuration or image file: 1 Click Switch Management > File Update and Backup > Update Firmware / Configuration. The current firmware version is displayed. 2 Click Edit. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - PRELIMINARY 8/9/16 - FOR PROOF ONLY 84 Switch Management

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Switch Management
FILE LOCATION:
C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Dell Astute\User
Guide\Dell_Astute_SwitchManagement.fm
DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 8/9/16 - FOR PROOF ONLY
device. This can be done manually by clicking the
Tools
icon or by
selecting save to Startup-config file within the page.
Image Files
— Files with extension
.ros
. Software images are saved in two
flash files called Image 1 and Image 2. The active image
contains the
active copy, while the other image contains a backup copy. The device
boots and runs from the active
image. If the active image is corrupted, the
system automatically boots from the non-active image. This is a safety
feature for faults occurring during the software upgrade process.
Boot Code
— Files with extension .rfb are boot code, which is used to
update the Boot Code Version.
Updating System Files
System files can be updated or initially loaded in one of the following ways:
Manually
—System files can be updated manually using the
Update
Firmware / Configuration
page.
Automatically (Auto Update/Configuration)
—System files can be
updated automatically, as follows:
Auto-Configuration
—If the Auto-Configure feature is enabled (in the
Auto-Update
page), the Startup Configuration file is automatically
updated after reboot via an inserted USB key or from the DHCP
server.
Auto-Update
—If the Firmware Auto-Update feature is enabled in the
Auto-Update
page, the image file is automatically updated via an
inserted USB key or from the DHCP server after reboot.
Update Firmware / Configuration
Software and configuration files can be downloaded from an external device
using HTTP or TFTP (TFTP to switch).
To download a configuration or image file:
1
Click
Switch Management >
File Update and Backup >
Update
Firmware / Configuration
.
The current firmware version is displayed.
2
Click
Edit
.