Netgear FS728TPv2 FS728TP Software Administration Manual - Page 219

FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Download File To Switch The switch supports system file downloads from a remote system to the switch by using either TFTP or HTTP. The Download menu contains links to the following options: • TFTP File Download on page 219 • HTTP File Download on page 221 TFTP File Download Use the Download File to Switch page to download device software, the image file, the configuration files and SSL files from a TFTP server to the switch. You can also download files via HTTP. See HTTP File Download on page 221 for additional information. To access the TFTP File Download page, click Maintenance  Download  TFTP File Download. Before you download a file to the switch, the following conditions must be true: • The file to download from the TFTP server is on the server in the appropriate directory. • The file is in the correct format. • The switch has a path to the TFTP server. To download a file to the switch from a TFTP server: 1. From the File Type menu, Specify what type of file you want to download to the switch: • Code: The code is the system software image, which is saved in one of two flash sectors called images (image1 and image2). The active image stores the active copy; while the other image stores a second copy. The device boots and runs from the active image. If the active image is corrupt, the system automatically boots from the Chapter 7: Maintenance | 219