Chapter 9 Upgrading the Cisco IOS XE Software
Saving Backup Copies of Your New System Image and Configuration
| Command or Action | Purpose |
Step 1 |
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enable | Enables privileged EXEC mode. | |
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| • Enter your password if prompted. |
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| Router> enable |
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Step 2 |
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copy | Copies the startup configuration file to a server. | |
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| • The configuration file copy serves as a backup copy. |
| Example: | • Enter the destination URL when prompted. |
| Router# copy |
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Step 3 |
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dir bootflash: | Displays the layout and contents of a bootflash memory file | |
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| system. |
| Example: | • Write down the name of the system image file. |
| Router# dir bootflash: |
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Step 4 |
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copy bootflash: {ftp: rcp: tftp:} | Copies a file from bootflash memory to a server. | |
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| • Copy the system image file to a server to serve as a |
| Example: | backup copy. |
| Router# copy bootflash: ftp: | • Enter the bootflash memory partition number if |
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| prompted. |
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| • Enter the filename and destination URL when |
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| prompted. |
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The following example shows the startup configuration being copied to a TFTP server:
Router# copy nvram:startup-config tftp:
Remote host[]? 172.16.101.101
Name of configuration file to write
The following example uses the dir bootflash: privileged EXEC command to obtain the name of the
system image file and the copy bootflash: tftp: privileged EXEC command to copy the system image to a TFTP server. The router uses the default username and password.
Router# dir bootflash:
System flash directory:
File Length Name/status
14137888
[4137952 bytes used, 12639264 available, 16777216 total]
16384K bytes of processor board System flash (Read/Write)\
Router# copy bootflash: tftp:
IP address of remote host [255.255.255.255]? 192.0.2.1 filename to write on tftp host?
successful ftp write.
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