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Chapter 15: File Download and Upload Commands
240 Section II: Advanced Operations
 When uploading the master switch’s active AT-S63 image file to
another switch, the file is copied directly to the application block on the
other switch, automatically making it the active image file. It is not
copied to the file system. This results in a switch reset of the unit that
receives the image file. Some network traffic may be lost while the
switch reloads its operating software.
 After the upload of a configuration file is complete, the switch that
received the configuration file marks it as the its active boot
configuration file and automatically resets. Some network traffic may
be lost while the switch reloads its operating software. After the reset is
complete, the switch operates with the parameter settings contained in
the uploaded configuration file.
 When uploading a configuration file, the command syntax gives you
the choice of downloading the master switch’s current boot
configuration file or another configuration file in the switch’s file
system. To select the switch’s current configuration file, use the
SWITCHCFG option of the SRCFILE or FILE parameter. To upload
another configuration file, omit the SWITCHCFG option and instead
specify the file’s name.
 If you use the SWITCHCFG option to upload the switch’s current boot
configuration file, the following information in the file is not included in
the transfer: IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, switch name,
contact, location, and the master mode setting. However, the switch
receiving the configuration file does not retain its current settings to
these parameters. Rather, they are returned to their default values.
 If you choose to upload a configuration file from the master switch’s file
system by specifying its filename, the entire file without modification is
uploaded. This type of configuration file upload should be performed
with care. If you upload a configuration file that contains a manually
assigned IP address onto more than one switch, the switches will have
the same IP address.
 A configuration file should only be uploaded onto a switch of the same
model from which the configuration file originated (for example,
AT-9408LC/SP to AT-9408LC/SP). Allied Telesyn does not
recommend uploading a configuration file onto a switch of a different
model (for example, AT-9408LC/SP to AT-9424T/SP). Undesirable
switch behavior may result.
 Unlike some of the other LOAD and UPLOAD commands that support
copying files to and from a compact flash memory card, this command
does not. The configuration file most be stored in the master switch’s
file system and not on a compact flash memory card.