Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 167)

AT-S63 Management Software Command Line Interface User’s Guide
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Description
This command downloads files to the switch’s file system or onto a
compact flash card or to the application block (image area).
You can also use this command to download a new version of the AT-S63
management software onto a switch.
You can also use this command to download any of the following types of
files into a switch’s file system:
ˆ Configuration file
ˆ Public key certificate
ˆ Public key certificate enrollment request
ˆ Encryption key
The METHOD parameter states the type of download. There are three
possible types of downloads. A TFTP download uses the TFTP client
software on the switch to download a file or image from a TFTP server on
your network. The file that you are downloading must be stored on the
TFTP server. You can perform this type of download from either a local or
Telnet management session of a slave or master switch.
The XMODEM download method uses the Xmodem utility to download a
file or image file onto the switch from a terminal or computer with a
terminal emulator program connected to the serial terminal port on the
switch. You can perform this type of download only from a local
management session and the file to download must be stored on the
computer connected to the switch’s serial terminal port. You can perform
this type of download on either a slave or master switch.
A LOCAL load method transfers an image file from flash memory or a
compact flash card to the application block.
The DESTFILE parameter specifies a name for the file. This is the name
the file will be stored as on the switch. This parameter can be either
“appblock” or a regular file name. Enclose the name in double quotes if it
contains a space.
When you specify APPBLOCK, the new image file is downloaded and the
switch is automatically upgraded. If the APPBLOCK parameter is not
specified, the file is stored as any other file in the file system and the
upgrade is not performed. When you specify a file name instead of
APPBLOCK, the file is stored in the file system and the upgrade is not
performed even if the file is an image file.
When you specify the new name of a downloaded file, you must be sure to
give it the correct three-letter extension, depending on the file type. The