Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 186)

Chapter 12: File Download and Upload Commands
186 Section II: Advanced Operations
The APPBLOCK option of the DESTFILE parameter refers to the switch’s
application block, which is the portion of flash memory reserved for the
active AT-S63 image. This option downloads a new version of the AT-S63
image file into the application block, making it the active image file on the
switch.
Note
The APPBLOCK option should only be used when downloading a
new AT-S63 image file, and not with any other file type.
Note
To upgrade the AT-S63 Management Software on the switches of a
stack, you must disconnect the stacking cables and upgrade the
switches individually. Do not attempt to upgrade the AT-S63
Management Software while the switches are part of a stack.
Before downloading a file onto a switch using Xmodem, note the following:
ˆ You must use a local management session to download a file using
Xmodem.
ˆ You can only use Xmodem to download a file onto the switch where
you started the local management session.
ˆ You must store the file to be downloaded on the computer or terminal
connected to the RS232 Terminal Port on the switch.
ˆ The transfer protocol can be Xmodem or 1K Xmodem.
ˆ The switch does not automatically designate a newly downloaded
configuration file as its active boot configuration file. To designate the
active boot file, refer to “SET CONFIG” on page 171.
ˆ The AT-S63 software image is only supported on AT-9400 Switches.
ˆ The current configuration of a switch is retained when a new AT-S63
software image is installed.
ˆ The AT-S63 image file also contains the bootloader for the switch. You
cannot load the image file and bootloader separately.
ˆ If you download a new AT-S63 image file and enter a filename for the
DESTFILE parameter instead of APPBLOCK, the file is stored in the
switch’s file system. To copy an image file from the file system to the
switch’s application block, refer to “LOAD METHOD=LOCAL” on
page 178.
ˆ If you download a file onto a flash memory card in the switch and later
want to copy the file from the card to a switch’s file system, refer to
“COPY” on page 163.
ˆ If you are upgrading the switch from AT-S63 version 1.3.0 or earlier
and the switch has an IP address, the upgrade process automatically
creates a routing interface on the switch to preserve the device’s IP