Dell M8428-K manual Backing up the configuration

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5. You can enter the ag ––modeShowcommand to ensure that the module is in NPIV mode.

ag --modeShow

The response should be:

Access Gateway mode is enabled.

You can also enter the ag ––mapshowcommand to display the F_Port to N_Port mapping. Enter ag ––helpcommand to display a list of all NPIV actions.

Backing up the configuration

Perform these steps to back up the switch module configuration to an FTP server.

1.Open a Telnet or SSH session to the switch module.

2.Enter the following command to upload the basic configuration of the switch module:

configUpload

You are then presented with a series of prompts.

3.Follow the prompts to upload the configuration.

4.When the upload completes, enter the following command to access the CEE CLI:

cmsh

5. Enter the following command to upload the current CEE configuration:

copy running-config ftp://[username@server/path]

You are then prompted for a password.

When you enter the password, the copy procedure begins.

These commands upload the switch module configurations to the server, making it available for downloading to a replacement switch module if necessary.

Dell recommends backing up the configuration on a regular basis to ensure that a complete configuration is available for downloading to a replacement switch module.

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