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Working with Configuration Files
This chapter describes how to work with the switch configuration files on the Catalyst 6500 series
switches.
Note
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands that are used in this chapter, refer to the
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference
publication.
Note
The flash device names (such as
slot0:
) differ depending on the type of supervisor engine. See the
“Understanding How the Flash File System Works” section on page 26-1
for details.
This chapter consists of these sections:
•
Working with the Configuration Files on the Switch, page 28-1
•
Working with the Configuration Files on the MSFC, page 28-12
Working with the Configuration Files on the Switch
These sections describe how to work with the configuration files on the switch:
•
Creating and Using Configuration File Guidelines, page 28-2
•
Creating a Configuration File, page 28-2
•
Downloading the Configuration Files to the Switch Using TFTP, page 28-3
•
Uploading the Configuration Files to a TFTP Server, page 28-5
•
Copying the Configuration Files Using SCP or rcp, page 28-6
•
Downloading the Configuration Files from an rcp or SCP Server, page 28-7
•
Uploading Configuration Files to an rcp or SCP Server, page 28-8
•
Clearing the Configuration, page 28-9
•
Comparing the Configuration Files, page 28-10
•
Creating the Configuration Checkpoint Files for Configuration Rollback, page 28-11
Note
For more information on working with the configuration files on the flash file system, see
Chapter 26,
“Working With the Flash File System.”