Cisco IE 4000, Software Configuration Manual

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Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
Working with Configuration Files
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The username set by the ip ftp username username global configuration command if the command is configured.
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Anonymous.
The switch sends the first valid password in this list:
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The password specified in the copy command if a password is specified.
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The password set by the ip ftp password password global configuration command if the command is configured.
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The switch forms a password named username@switchname.domain . The variable username is the username
associated with the current session, switchname is the configured hostname, and domain is the domain of the
switch.
The username and password must be associated with an account on the FTP server. If you are writing to the server, the
FTP server must be properly configured to accept your FTP write request.
Use the ip ftp username and ip ftp password commands to specify a username and password for all copies. Include
the username in the copy command if you want to specify only a username for that copy operation.
If the server has a directory structure, the configuration file is written to or copied from the directory associated with the
username on the server. For example, if the configuration file resides in the home directory of a user on the server, specify
that user's name as the remote username.
For more information, see the documentation for your FTP server.
Preparing to Download or Upload a Configuration File By Using FTP
Before you begin downloading or uploading a configuration file by using FTP, do these tasks:
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Ensure that the switch has a route to the FTP server. The switch and the FTP server must be in the same subnetwork
if you do not have a router to route traffic between subnets. Check connectivity to the FTP server by using the
ping
command.
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If you are accessing the switch through the console or a Telnet session and you do not have a valid username, make
sure that the current FTP username is the one that you want to use for the FTP download. You can enter the
show
users privileged EXEC command to view the valid username. If you do not want to use this username, create a new
FTP username by using the ip ftp username username global configuration command during all copy operations.
The new username is stored in NVRAM. If you are accessing the switch through a Telnet session and you have a valid
username, this username is used, and you do not need to set the FTP username. Include the username in the
copy
command if you want to specify a username for only that copy operation.
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When you upload a configuration file to the FTP server, it must be properly configured to accept the write request
from the user on the switch.
For more information, see the documentation for your FTP server.
Downloading a Configuration File By Using FTP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to download a configuration file by using FTP: