Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 238)

Chapter 12: File Downloads and Uploads
238 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 230.
Caution
This procedure causes the switch 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 244. 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 76.
ˆ The AT-S63 image file contains the bootloader for the switch. You
cannot load the image file and bootloader separately.
ˆ The master switch must have an IP address for this procedure. The
address can be assigned manually or through DHCP or BOOTP. Since
a master switch of an enhanced stack typically has an IP address, this
should not be an issue.