Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 230)

Chapter 11: File Downloads and Uploads
230 Section II: Advanced Operations
Uploading the AT-S63 Image File Switch to Switch
The procedure in this section uploads an AT-S63 software image from a
master AT-9400 Series switch to another AT-9400 Series switch. This
procedure is useful in networks that contain a large number of AT-9400
Series switches. After updating the software on the master switch, you can
use the procedure in this section to instruct the master switch to
automatically upgrade the other AT-9400 Series switches in the enhanced
stack. (For instructions on how to update the AT-S63 image on a master
switch, refer to “Downloading the AT-S63 Image File onto a Switch” on
page 222.
Caution
This procedure causes the switch receiving the new image file to
reset. Some network traffic may be lost.
Guidelines
Please review the following guidelines before performing the procedure:
ˆ You can perform this procedure from a local or remote management
session.
ˆ This procedure uploads the active AT-S63 image file on the master
switch to the application block in another switch’s flash memory. The
application block is the area of memory reserved for the active AT-S63
image file on a switch and is separate from the file system.
ˆ Alternatively, if you prefer to store the image file in the switch’s file
system, with plans to transfer it to the application block at a later time,
refer to “Downloading a System File” on page 236. To transfer an
image file from the file system to the application block, use the LOAD
command in the command line interface.
ˆ All models of the AT-9400 Series use the same AT-S63 management
software image.
ˆ The current configuration of a switch is retained when a new AT-S63
software image is installed. To return a switch to its default
configuration values, refer to “Returning the AT-S63 Management
Software to the Factory Default Values” on page 78.
ˆ The AT-S63 image file contains the bootloader for the switch. You
cannot load the image file and bootloader separately.
ˆ If you are upgrading an AT-9400 Series 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 configuration. If the switch has a static address, the
interface is assigned the same address. If the unit obtained its IP
configuration from a DHCP or BOOTP server, the interface is created
with its DHCP or BOOTP client activated. The interface is given the
interface number 0 and assigned to the preexisting management