Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series, Software Configuration Manual

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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Appendix 1 Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
Working with Configuration Files
Uploading a Configuration File By Using FTP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to upload a configuration file by using FTP:
This example shows how to copy the running configuration file named switch2-confg to the netadmin1
directory on the remote host with an IP address of 172.16.101.101:
Switch# copy system:running-config ftp://netadmin1:mypass@172.16.101.101/switch2-confg
Write file switch2-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
Building configuration...[OK]
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Switch#
This example shows how to store a startup configuration file on a server by using FTP to copy the file:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# ip ftp username netadmin2
Switch(config)# ip ftp password mypass
Switch(config)# end
Switch# copy nvram:startup-config ftp:
Remote host[]? 172.16.101.101
Name of configuration file to write [switch2-confg]?
Write file switch2-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
![OK]
Command Purpose
Step 1 Verify that the FTP server is properly configured by
referring to the
“Preparing to Download or Upload a
Configuration File By Using FTP” section on page 1-14 .
Step 2
Log into the switch through the console port, the Ethernet
management port, or a Telnet session.
Step 3
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username or password (see Steps 4, 5, and 6).
Step 4 ip ftp username username (Optional) Change the default remote username.
Step 5
ip ftp password password (Optional) Change the default password.
Step 6 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7 copy system:running-config
ftp:
[[[ // [ username [ : password ] @ ] location ] / directory ]
/ filename ]
or
copy nvram:startup-config
ftp:
[[[ // [ username [ : password ] @ ] location ] / directory ]
/ filename ]
Using FTP, store the switch running or startup configuration
file to the specified location.