Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language

The Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language process can be used to:

The following methods for transferring files are supported:

If a new language file was loaded onto the switch, the new language can be selected from the drop-down menu. (It is not necessary to reboot the switch.)

The Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language page can also be accessed by selecting Download New Language in the Language drop down menu on every page.

There are two firmware images, Image1 and Image2, 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 is always replaces the image identified as the inactive image.

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 “Selecting the Active Image” section. Then boot the switch by using the process described in the Rebooting the Switch section.