Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series, Configuration Manual

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Loading 1112 byte file host1-confg:![OK]
Switch#
%SYS-5-CONFIG: Configured from host1-config by ftp from 172.16.101.101
This example shows how to specify a remote username of netadmin1. The software copies the configuration
file host2-confg from the netadmin1 directory on the remote server with an IP address of 172.16.101.101 to
the switch startup configuration.
Switch#
configure terminal
Switch(config)#
ip ftp username netadmin1
Switch(config)#
ip ftp password mypass
Switch(config)#
end
Switch#
copy ftp: nvram:startup-config
Address of remote host [255.255.255.255]?
172.16.101.101
Name of configuration file[rtr2-confg]?
host2-confg
Configure using host2-confg from 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Loading 1112 byte file host2-confg:![OK]
[OK]
Switch#
%SYS-5-CONFIG_NV:Non-volatile store configured from host2-config by ftp from 172.16.101.101
Uploading a Configuration File By Using FTP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to upload a configuration file by using FTP:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2.
ip ftp username username
3. ip ftp password password
4.
end
5. Do one of the following:
• copy system:running-config ftp: [[[ // [ username [ :password ] @ ] location ] /directory ] /filename ]
or
• copy nvram:startup-config ftp: [[[ // [ username [ :password ] @ ] location ] /directory ] /filename ]
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose Command or Action
Enter global configuration mode on the switch. configure terminal Step 1
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username or password (see Steps 2, 3, and 4).
(Optional) Change the default remote username. ip ftp username username Step 2
(Optional) Change the default password. ip ftp password password Step 3
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
end
Step 4
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Working with Configuration Files