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Cisco WAN Manager User’s Guide
Version 10.5, Part Number 78-12945-01 Rev. D0, August 2003
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Downloading Software and Firmware
Introduction
This chapter provides information for downloading software and firmware, describes where to obtain it,
and details the required preparations and procedures for downloading software and firmware from the
CWM workstation to a Cisco WAN switch.
The TFTP/FTP protocol is used to download software and firmware images from the CWM workstation
to WAN switches.
Note A CWM workstation is not required to download the software images. You can download the software
images using any machine that can run a FTP client/server process.
Note CWM Image Download only transfers the image file from the CWM workstation to the switch.
Where to Get Switch Images for Downloading
Cisco Connection Online (CCO) provides a web page, WAN Switching Upgrade Planner, that provides
information about the latest Cisco software product. If you have a Cisco Connection Online account, you
can order or download software directly to your system. The URL for CCO software and firmware is:
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/wan/wan-planner.shtml
The WAN Switching Upgrade Planner web page provides links to the following:
• Product Information for WAN Switching Products
• Release Information for WAN Switching Products
• Documentation and Release Notes
• Older Software for WAN Switching Products
• Download Cisco WAN Switching Software
• Download Cisco WAN Card Firmware
