Working with Software Images
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow Steps 1 through 3 to download a new image from a TFTP
server and overwrite the existing image. To keep the current image, go to Step 3.
Command
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
archive download-sw /overwrite /reload
tftp:[[//location]/directory]/image-name.tar
Step 4
archive download-sw /leave-old-sw /reload
tftp:[[//location]/directory]/image-name.tar
The download algorithm verifies that the image is appropriate for the switch model and that enough
DRAM is present, or it aborts the process and reports an error. If you specify the /overwrite option, the
download algorithm removes the existing image on the flash device whether or not it is the same as the
new one, downloads the new image, and then reloads the software.
Note
If the flash device has sufficient space to hold two images and you want to overwrite one of these images
with the same version, you must specify the /overwrite option.
If you specify the /leave-old-sw, the existing files are not removed. If there is not enough space to install
the new image and keep the running image, the download process stops, and an error message is
displayed.
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Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
Purpose
Copy the image to the appropriate TFTP directory on the
workstation. Make sure that the TFTP server is properly
configured; see the
File By Using TFTP" section on page
Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet session.
Download the image file from the TFTP server to the switch, and
overwrite the current image.
The /overwrite option overwrites the software image in flash
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memory with the downloaded image.
The /reload option reloads the system after downloading the
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image unless the configuration has been changed and not been
saved.
For //location, specify the IP address of the TFTP server.
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For /directory/image-name.tar, specify the directory
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(optional) and the image to download. Directory and image
names are case sensitive.
Download the image file from the TFTP server to the switch, and
keep the current image.
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The /leave-old-sw option keeps the old software version after
a download.
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The /reload option reloads the system after downloading the
image unless the configuration has been changed and not been
saved.
For //location, specify the IP address of the TFTP server.
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For /directory/image-name.tar, specify the directory
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(optional) and the image to download. Directory and image
names are case sensitive.
"Preparing to Download or Upload an Image
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