SMC Networks TigerAccess SMC7816M - Manual (Page 99)

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ANAGING
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IRMWARE
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Managing Firmware
You can upload/download firmware to or from a TFTP server. By saving
runtime code to a file on a TFTP server, that file can later be downloaded
to the switch to restore operation. You can also set the switch to use new
firmware without overwriting the previous version. You must specify the
method of file transfer, along with the file type and file names as required.
Command Attributes
• File Transfer Method – The firmware copy operation includes these
options:
- file to file – Copies a file within the switch directory, assigning it a
new name.
- file to tftp – Copies a file from the switch to a TFTP server.
- tftp to file – Copies a file from a TFTP server to the switch.
• TFTP Server IP Address – The IP address of a TFTP server.
• File Type – Specify opcode (operational code) to copy firmware.
• File Name – The file name should not contain slashes (\ or /), the
leading letter of the file name should not be a period (.), and the
maximum length for file names on the TFTP server is 127 characters or
31 characters for files on the switch. (Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”,
“-”, “_”)
Note: Up to two copies of the system software (i.e., the runtime
firmware) can be stored in the file directory on the switch. The
currently designated startup version of this file cannot be deleted.