Asus GigaX2024SX - Manual (Page 41)

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. The switch also allows a runtime code file to be
copied to or from another switch unit in the stack.
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.
- file to unit – Copies a file from this switch to another unit in the stack.
- unit to file – Copies a file from another unit in the stack to this switch.
• TFTP Server IP Address – The IP address of a TFTP server.
• 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, “.”, “-”, “_”)
• Source/Destination
number.
of this file cannot be deleted.
Downloading System Software from a Server
untime code, you can specify the destination file name to
age, or first download the file using a different name from
the current runtime code file, and then set the new file as the startup file.
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erwrite or specify a new file name, then click Apply. If you
Unit – Specifies the switch stack unit
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
When downloading r
replace the current im
Web – Click System, File, Copy. Select “tftp to file” from the drop-down menu.
Select “opcode” as the file type, then enter the IP address of the TFTP server, set
the file type to “opcode,” enter the file name of the software to download, sel
a file on the switch to ov
replaced the current firmware used for startup and want to start using the new
operation code, reboot the system via the System/Reset menu.
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