Cisco Systems RSP8

Route Switch Processor (RSP8) Installation and Configuration Guide

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Remote host []?

Step7 Typethe name or interface processor address of the remote host. In the following example, the name of

the remote server is servername:

Router# copy startup-config tftp

Remote host []? servername

Translating “servername”...domain server (10.1.1.1) [OK]

Step8 TheEXEC command interpreter prompts you for the name of the file that will contain the configuration.

By default,the system appends -confg to the router’s name to create the new filename. Press Return to

acceptthe default filename, or enter a different name for the filebefore pressing Return. In the following

example, the default is accepted:

Name of configuration file to write [Router-confg]?

Write file Router-confg on host 10.1.1.1? [confirm]

Writing Router-confg .....

Step9 Beforethe router executes the copy process, it displays the instructions you entered for confirmation. If

the instructions are not correct, type n (no) and then pressReturn to end the process. To accept the

instructions,press Return, or press yand then press Return, and the system begins the copy process. In

the following example, the default is accepted:

Write file Router-confg on host 10.1.1.1? [confirm]

Writing Router-confg: !!!! [ok]

While the router copies the configuration to the remote host, it displays a series of exclamation points

(! ! !) or periods (. . .). The !!!! and [ok] indicate that the operation is successful. A series of periods (...)

and[timed out] or [failed] indicates a failure, which would probably be due to a network fault or the lack

of a writable, readable file on the remote file server.

Step10 If the display indicates that the process wassuccessful (with the series of exclamation points [! ! !] and

[ok]),the copy process is complete. The configuration is safely stored in the temporary file on the remote

file server.

Ifthe display indicates that the process failed (with the series of periods [. . .] as shown in the following

example:

Writing Router-confg .....

yourconfiguration was not saved. Repeat the preceding steps, or select a different remote file server and

repeat the preceding steps.

Step11 Tofurther ensure that the configuration filewas copied correctly, use the show startup-config command

andlook at the first line for the configuration file’ssize. Compare it with the file you copied to the TFTP

server. Following is an example. (Take special note of the line preceded by >>.)

Router# show startup-config

>> Using 1186 out of 126968 bytes

version 11.1

hostname Router

Router#

After you upload the configuration file, you are prepared to replace the RSP. For more information see

the “Removing the RSP8” section on page 16. If you are unable to copy the configuration to a remote

host successfully, contact your network administrator or see the“Obtaining Technical Assistance”

section on page 89 for instructions on contacting Cisco Systems for technical support.

This completes the procedure for copying the configuration file.