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Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Appendix B Working with the IOS File S ys tem, Configurat ion Files, and Soft w are Images Working with Configuration Files
Switch# copy ftp: nvram:startup-config
Address of remote host [255.255.255.255]? 172.16.101.101
Name of configuration file[rtr2-confg]? host2-confg
Configure using host2-confg from 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Loading 1112 byte file host2-confg:![OK]
[OK]
Switch#
%SYS-5-CONFIG_NV:Non-volatile store configured from host2-config by ftp from
172.16.101.101

Uploading a Configuration File By Using FTP

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to upload a configuration file by using FTP:
This exam ple shows how to copy t he run ni ng co nfigura tion file name d switch2-confg to the netadmin1
directo ry on t he r emot e ho st wit h an IP ad dress of 172 .1 6.101. 101 :
Switch# copy system:running-config ftp://netadmin1:mypass@172.16.101.101/switch2-confg
Write file switch2-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
Building configuration...[OK]
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Switch#
Command Purpose
Step 1 Verify that the FTP server is properly configured by
referri n g to th e Preparing to Download or Upload a
Configuration File By Using FTP section on page B-13.
Step 2 Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet
session.
Step 3 configure terminal Enter glob al configura tion mod e.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username or pa ssword (see Steps 4, 5, and 6).
Step 4 ip ftp username username (Optiona l) Change the default remote us ername .
Step 5 ip ftp password password (Optional) Cha nge the default password .
Step 6 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7 copy system:running-config
ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]
/filename]
or
copy nvram:startup-config
ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]
/filename]
Using FTP, store the switch running or startup configuration
file to the specified location.