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Chapter 27 Working with System Software Images
Downloading the Software Images Over a Serial Connection on the Console Port
Copying a file to an SFTP server is similar. You will be asked for the destination host and pathname and
the copy process will occur without additional confirmation.
Console> (enable) copy bootflash:test2 sftp
IP address or name of remote host [10.6.1.10]?
Name of file to copy to [/tmp/bob/test2]?
Username for sftp[bob]?
Password for User bob[]:
CCC/
File has been copied successfully.
Downloading the Software Images Over a Serial Connection on
the Console Port
These sections describe how to perform a serial download of the software images over the supervisor
engine console port using Kermit, which is a popular file-transfer and terminal-emulation software
program:
• Preparing to Download an Image Using Kermit, page 27-28
• Downloading the Software Images Using Kermit (PC Procedure), page 27-29
• Downloading the Software Images Using Kermit (UNIX Procedure), page 27-30
• Example Serial Software Image Download Procedures, page 27-31
Preparing to Download an Image Using Kermit
Before you begin a serial download of a software image using Kermit, do the following:
• On a UNIX workstation, verify that your shell window is local (not an rlogin window to a different
workstation).
• Verify that the supervisor engine console port is connected to a serial port on your PC or workstation
with a serial cable.
• Verify that the Kermit software is installed on your PC or workstation.
• Verify that the line speed settings are the same on the PC or workstation and on the switch:
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On the switch, you can change the console port speed by entering the set system baud rate
command. The default baud rate is 9600 baud.
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On the PC or workstation, you can change the baud rate of the serial port by entering the set
speed rate command at the Kermit> prompt.
Caution To prevent communication problems, do not use a speed greater than 19,200 baud.
• Ensure that Kermit is using the proper serial port by doing the following:
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On a PC, specify the serial port by entering the set port comx command, where x is the PC serial
port number (1 through 8) that you connected to the switch.
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On a UNIX workstation, specify the serial port by entering the set port /dev/ttyx command,
where x is the serial port (a or b) that you connected to the switch.
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