Allied Telesis Rapier Switch User Manual

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Rapier Switch Software Reference

Software Release 2.5.1

C613-02025-00 REV B

TFTP server mode before the download starts. The DELAY parameter is
optional. If DEFAULT is specified, this parameter is set to the factory default,
which is no delay.

The DESTINATION parameter specifies where the file will be stored. If FLASH
is specified, the file is stored in the FLASH File System (FFS) on the switch. If
DEFAULT is specified, this parameter is set to the factory default, FLASH.

The FILE parameter specifies the name of the file, in the syntax of the server
from which the file will be downloaded. The FILE parameter is a full path
name rather than just a file name. The only restriction is that the last part of the
parameter must be a valid file name for the LOADER module. When
METHOD is set to TFTP, HTTP, ZMODEM or NONE, valid file names are of
the form

filename.ext

where

filename

is one to sixteen characters in length

and

ext

is three characters in length. The following are examples of valid file

names for methods TFTP, ZMODEM or NONE:

\user\public\filename.ext ; UNIX or DOS server

[network.cfg]filename.ext ; DEC VAX server

Note that, starting at the end of the file name and working backwards, the first
character not valid in file names delimits a valid file name for the switch. If the
slash at the beginning of the path is omitted in this command, the LOAD
command adds it. The following are examples of valid file names for method
HTTP:

/path/filename.ext

path/filename.ext

The HTTPPROXY parameter specifies the proxy server used to handle HTTP
requests. Either the IP address or the fully qualified domain name of the proxy
server may be specified. If a domain name is specified, the switch will perform
a DNS lookup to resolve the name. If DEFAULT is specified, this parameter is
set to the factory default, which has no value set for HTTPPROXY, clearing any
value previously set as default.

The METHOD parameter specifies the method to use when downloading the
file. If HTTP is specified, HTTP is used to download the file. The options WEB
and WWW are synonyms for HTTP. If TFTP is specified, TFTP is used to
download the file. If ZMODEM is specified, the ZMODEM protocol is used to
download the file. If ZMODEM is specified, the PORT parameter must be
specified, unless it has been set with the SET LOADER command. If NONE is
specified, only text files can be downloaded and all input received via the port
will be directed to the specified file on the switch’s file subsystem. The file
transfer is terminated by the first control character received that is not a CR or
LF character. The FILE parameter is not valid when METHOD is set to
ZMODEM. The PORT parameter is not valid when METHOD is set to HTTP,
WEB, WWW, TFTP or NONE. If DEFAULT is specified, this parameter is set to
the factory default, which is TFTP.

The ASYN parameter specifies the asynchronous port via which the file will be
downloaded, when the METHOD parameter is set to ZMODEM or NONE. If
METHOD is set to ZMODEM or NONE, the PORT parameter is required
unless it has been set with the SET LOADER command. If DEFAULT is
specified, this parameter is set to the factory default, which is no PORT set,
clearing any value previously set as default.

The PROXYPORT parameter specifies the port on a proxy server. The
PROXYPORT parameter is only valid if METHOD is HTTP and HTTPPROXY
is specified. If DEFAULT is specified, this parameter is set to the factory
default, which is 80.

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