16 CONFIGURATION AND IMAGE FILE
COMMANDS
copy The copy Privileged EXEC mode command copies files from a source to a
destination.
Syntax
copy source-url destination-url
Parameters
■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’s 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.