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AppendixB Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images Working with Configuration Files
Step3 Upload the switch configuration to the TFTP server. Specify the IP address or hostname of the TFTP
server and the destination filename.
Use one of these privileged EXEC commands:
•copy system:running-config tftp:[[[//location]/directory]/filename]
•copy nvram:startup-config tftp:[[[//location]/directory]/filename]
•copy flash[n]:/directory/startup-config tftp:[[[//location]/directory]/filename]
Note You can only enter the flashn parameter (for example, flash3) on stacking-capable switches.
The file is uploaded to the TFTP server.
This example shows how to upload a configuration file from a switch to a TFTP server:
Switch# copy system:running-config tftp://172.16.2.155/tokyo-confg
Write file tokyo-confg on host 172.16.2.155? [confirm] y
#
Writing tokyo-confg!!! [OK]
Copying Configuration Files By Using FTP
You can copy configuration files to or from an FTP server.
The FTP protocol requires a client to send a remote userna me a nd passwor d on ea ch FTP re quest to a
server. When you copy a configuration file from the switch to a server by using FTP, the Cisco IOS
software sends the first valid username in this list:
•The username specified in the copy command if a username is specified.
•The username set by the ip ftp username username global configuration command if the command
is configured.
•Anonymous.
The switch sends the first valid password in this list:
•The password specified in the copy command if a password is specified.
•The password set by the ip ftp password password global configuration command if the command
is configured.
•The switch forms a password named username@switchname.domain. The variable username is the
username associated with the current session, switchname is the configured hostname, and domain
is the domain of the switch.
The username and password must be associated with an account on the FTP server. If you are writing to
the server, the FTP server must be properly configured to accept your FTP write request.
Use the ip ftp username and ip ftp password commands to specify a username and password for all
copies. Include the username in the copy command if you want to s pecify only a username for that copy
operation.
If the server has a directory structure, the configuration file is written to or copied from the directory
associated with the username on the server. For example, if the configuration file resides in the home
directory of a user on the server, specify that user's name as the remote username.
For more information, see the documentation for your FTP server.