When the startup configuration is NVRAM, it stores the current configuration information in text
format as configuration commands, recording only non-default settings. The memory is checksummed
to guard against corrupted data.
Some specific commands might not get saved to NVRAM. You need to enter these commands again
if you reboot the machine. These commands are noted in the documentation. We recommend that
you keep a list of these settings so that you can quickly reconfigure your device after rebooting.
Note
Copying a Configuration File from the Device to a TFTP Server
To copy configuration information on a TFTP network server, complete the tasks in this section:
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
enable
2.
copy system:running-config tftp:
[[[
//location
]
/directory
]
/filename
]
3.
copy nvram:startup-config tftp:
[[[
//location
]
/directory
]
/filename
]
DETAILED STEPS
Purpose
Command or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
enable
Step 1
Example:
• Enter your password if prompted.
Device> enable
Copies the running configuration file to a TFTP server.
copy system:running-config tftp:
[[[
//location
]
/directory
]
/filename
]
Step 2
Example:
Device# copy system:running-config tftp:
//server1/topdir/file10
Copies the startup configuration file to a TFTP server.
copy nvram:startup-config tftp:
[[[
//location
]
/directory
]
/filename
]
Step 3
Example:
Device# copy nvram:startup-config tftp:
//server1/1stdir/file10
Examples
The following example copies a configuration file from a device to a TFTP server:
Device#
copy system:running-config tftp://172.16.2.155/tokyo-confg
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