Switch# show running-config
5.2 Managing Configuration Files
This section discusses how to download configuration files from remote servers, and store configuration files on the switch at system startup.
Configuration files contain the commands the switch uses to customize the function of the IC3624/48. The setup command facility helps you create a basic configuration file. However, you can manually change the configuration by typing commands in a configuration mode.
5.2.1 Configuring from the Terminal
The configuration files are stored in the following places:
•The running configuration is stored in RAM
•The startup configuration is stored in nonvolatile
To enter the configuration mode, enter the configuration command at the privileged EXEC prompt. The software accepts one configuration command per line. You can enter as many configuration commands as you want.
You can add comments to a configuration file describing the commands you have entered. Precede a comment with an exclamation point (!).
5.2.2 Copying Configuration Files to a Network Server
You can copy configuration files from the switch to a file server using TFTP. You might wish to back up a current configuration file to a server before changing its contents, thereby allowing you to later restore the original configuration file from the server.
Important: TFTP is not a secure protocol. Your server IP address and configuration file name will not be protected over the public Internet. Use TFTP only on a trusted LAN connection.
To specify that the running or startup configuration file be stored on a TFTP network server, use the following commands in the EXEC mode.
The following is an example of copying the current configuration to a file called ‘July’ on server 192.168.123.100.
Switch# copy | Backup switch configuration |
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nvram_config |
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system_image | Backup switch runtime image |
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tftp | Download configuration or runtime image from host to switch | |
Switch# copy nvram_config |
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tftp | Specify tftp server |
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Switch# copy nvram_config tftp |
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A.B.C.D | Enter tftp server IP address |
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