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AT-S62 Command Line User’s Guide
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This command offers a simply means for updating multiple switches in a
stack. For instance, to update switches with a new version of the AT-S62
image file, you can update the master switch first and then use a switch
to switch upload to update the other switches in the stack.
You can also have a master switch distribute a configuration file to the
other switches. This is useful in situations where the switches will share a
similar configuration because it can save you from having to configure
the switches individually.
When performing a switch to switch upload, note the following:
❑ The command must be performed from a management session of
a master switch.
❑ You can perform a switch to switch upload from a local, Telnet, or
SSH management session.
❑ You must perform the SHOW REMOTELIST command before
performing this command. The command displays the switch
numbers and also allows the management software to determine
which switches are in the enhanced stack. For instructions, refer to
SHOW REMOTELIST on page 35.
❑ You can upload the master switch’s active AT-S62 image file, its
active configuration file, or another configuration file stored in its
file system to other switches. You cannot upload any other type of
file, such as an encryption key or SSL certificate.
❑ You do not specify a destination filename in a switch to switch
upload. A configuration file retains its original name on the
switches where it is uploaded.
❑ When uploading the master switch’s active AT-S62 image file to
other switches, the file is copied directly to the application block
on the other switches, automatically making it the active image
file. It is not copied to the file system. This results in a switch reset.
Some network traffic may be lost while the switch reloads its
operating software.
❑ Once the upload of a configuration file is complete, the switch
that received the configuration file marks it as the its boot
configuration file and automatically resets. Some network traffic
may be lost while the switch reloads its operating software. After
the reset is complete, the switch operates with the parameter
settings contained in the uploaded configuration file.
❑ When uploading a configuration file, the command syntax gives
you the choice of downloading the master switch’s current boot
configuration file or another configuration file in the switch’s file