Netgear FS728TPv2 FS728TP Software Administration Manual - Page 223

FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual File Management The system maintains two versions of the FS728TP software in permanent storage. One image is the active image, and the second image is the backup image. The active image is loaded during subsequent switch restarts. This feature reduces switch down time when upgrading or downgrading the FS728TP software. The File Management menu contains links to the following options: • Dual Image Configuration on page 223 • Dual Image Status on page 224 Dual Image Configuration The system running a legacy software version will ignore (not load) a configuration file created by the newer software version. When a configuration file created by the newer software version is discovered by the system running an older version of the software, the system will display an appropriate warning to the user. Use the Dual Image Configuration page to set the boot image, configure an image description, or delete an image. To display the Dual Image Configuration page, click Maintenance  File Management  Dual Image  Dual Image Configuration. To configure Dual Image settings: 1. Select the image to configure. The Current-active field displays the name of the active image. 2. To configure a descriptive name for the selected software image, type the name in the Image Description field. 3. To set the selected image as the active image, select the Active Image check box. Chapter 7: Maintenance | 223