Cisco 500 series Administration Manual page 45

Managing System Files
Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language
NOTE
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
• Copy image from TFTP/SCP server to master.
• Change active image on master.
• Reboot master.
There are two firmware images stored on the switch. One of the images is
identified as the active image and other image is identified as the inactive image.
When you upgrade the firmware, the new image always replaces the image
identified as the inactive image.
Even after uploading new firmware on the switch, the switch continues to boot by
using the active image (the old version) until you change the status of the new
image to be the active image by using the procedure in the
Image section. Then boot the switch.
If the switch is running in Native Stacking mode, the new firmware is pushed to all
of the stack units. If there is a new switch joining the stack with a different firmware
version, the master unit syncs the firmware version automatically with this newly
joined unit. This occurs transparently, without any manual intervention.
Upgrading/Backing Up Firmware or Language File
To upgrade or backup a software image or language file:
Click Administration > File Management > Upgrade/Backup Firmware/
Language. The Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language page opens.
Click the Transfer Method. Proceed as follows:
• If you selected TFTP, go to
• If you selected via HTTP/HTTPS, go to
• If you selected via SCP, go to
If you selected via TFTP, enter the parameters as described in this step.
Otherwise, skip to STEP
Select one of the following actions:
• Upgrade Save Action—Specifies that the file type on the switch is to be
replaced with a new version of that file type located on a TFTP server.
• Backup Save Action—Specifies that a copy of the file type is to be saved to
a file on another device.
STEP 3.
STEP 5.
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Selecting the Active
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