Example Serial Software Image Download Procedures - Cisco WS-X6066-SLB-APC - Content Switching Module Software Manual

Downloading Software Images Over a Serial Connection on the Console Port
At the C-Kermit> prompt, enter the connect command to connect to the switch. If your line and speed
Step 3
are set correctly, the switch Console> prompt appears.
Step 4 Enter the enable command to enter privileged mode.
Enter the download serial command. The file downloads to module 1 by default.
Step 5
When prompted, confirm the download.
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Enter the escape sequence Ctrl-\-c by holding down the Ctrl key while you press \, and then press c.
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At the Kermit> prompt, enter the send filename command to send the file to the switch.
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You can monitor the progress of the download by pressing the a key at any time during the Kermit
download. A dot appears onscreen for every four packets transferred. If there is a problem transferring
the file, one or more of the following letter codes appear:
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The switch downloads the image file, erases the Flash memory on the supervisor engine or the
appropriate module, and reprograms the Flash memory with the downloaded Flash code.
Note
Press Return to return to the C-Kermit> prompt. When the Kermit> prompt reappears, enter the connect
Step 9
command to return to the switch Console> prompt. You will see status information as the switch erases
and reprograms the Flash memory.
Note
Reset the switch using the reset system command.
Step 10
When the switch reboots, enter the show version [mod] command to check the version of the code on
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the switch.
Note For an example that shows a complete serial download procedure using Kermit on a
UNIX workstation, see the
page

Example Serial Software Image Download Procedures

These sections show example serial download procedures over the supervisor engine console port using
Kermit:
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Catalyst 6000 Family Software Configuration Guide—Releases 6.3 and 6.4
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T—Kermit timed out.
N—Kermit is not acknowledging the switch download process.
E—Kermit detected an error in the progress of the transaction.
The switch remains operational while the image downloads.
If you enter the connect command more than two minutes after the Kermit> prompt
reappears, you might see only a Console> prompt instead of the status information about
erasing and programming Flash code.
"UNIX Workstation Serial Download Procedure Example" section on
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Chapter 25 Working with System Software Images
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