Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 83FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\DellContax\sources\CxUGAdvanced Configuration.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 - F O R P R O O F O N LYSoftware DownloadThis section contains instructions for downloading device software (systemand boot images) through a TFTP server or USB port. The TFTP server mustbe configured before downloading the software.Software Auto Synch in StackWhen several units are stacked, they must all run the same software version.When a new slave device is inserted into the stack, it is first checked forcompatibility (meaning that the master can run firmware upgrade/downgradeto the slave unit), and if found compatible, its boot and image softwareversions are automatically updated with the Master’s. If the slave is found notcompatible, it is shutdown.A SYSLOG message is sent when a master synchronizes a slave's software.System Image DownloadWhen the device boots, it decompresses the system image from the flashmemory area and runs it. When a new image is downloaded, it is saved in theother area allocated for the other system image copy.On the next boot, the device decompresses and runs the image from thecurrently active system image.A system image can be downloaded through a USB port or a TFTP server.To download the system image from a TFTP server, ensure that an IP addressis configured on one of the device ports and pings can be sent to the TFTPserver. In addition, ensure that the file to be downloaded is saved on theTFTP server.To download a system image through the USB port or TFTP server:1 Enter the show version command, to verify which software version iscurrently running on the device. The following is an example of theinformation that appears:Unit SW version Boot version HW version------ ------------------- ------------------- --------2 1.0.0.24 1.0.0.11console#
