
DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 9/13/06 – FOR PROOF ONLY
Configuration and Image Files
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Configu
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The
copy
Privileged EXEC mode command copies files from a source to a destination.
Syntax
copy
source-url destination-url
•
source-url
— The source file location URL or reserved keyword of the source file to be
copied. (Range: 1-160 characters)
•
destination-url
— The destination file URL or reserved keyword of the destination file.
(Range: 1-160 characters)
The following table displays keywords and URL prefixes:
Keyword
Source or Destination
flash:
Source or destination URL for flash memory. It is the default in case a URL is
specified without a prefix.
running-config
Represents the current running configuration file.
startup-config
Represents the startup configuration file.
image
If the source file, represents the active image file. If the destination file,
represents the non-active image file.
boot
Boot file.
tftp://
Source or destination URL for a TFTP network server. The syntax for this alias is
tftp:
//host/[directory]/filename
. The host can be represented by its IP address or
hostname.
xmodem:
Source for the file from a serial connection that uses the Xmodem protocol.
unit:
//member/
image
Image file on one of the units. To copy from the master to all units, specify
*
in
the member field.