Extreme Networks 200 Series Using TFTP to Download the Configuration

Using TFTP to Download the Configuration

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Using TFTP to Download the Configuration

You can download ASCII files that contain CLI commands to the switch to modify the switch

configuration. Three types of configuration scenarios that can be downloaded:

•Complete configuration

•Incremental configuration

•Scheduled incremental configuration

Downloading a complete configuration replicates or restores the entire configuration to the switch. You

typically use this type of download in conjunction with the upload config command, which generates

a complete switch configuration in an ASCII format. As part of the complete configuration download,

the switch is automatically rebooted.

To download a complete configuration, use the following command:

download configuration [<hostname> | <ipaddress>] <filename>

After the ASCII configuration is downloaded by way of TFTP, you are prompted to reboot the switch.

The downloaded configuration file is stored in current switch memory during the rebooting process,

and is not retained if the switch has a power failure.

When the switch completes booting, it treats the downloaded configuration file as a script of CLI

commands, and automatically executes the commands. If your CLI connection is through a Telnet

connection (and not the console port), your connection is terminated when the switch reboots, but the

command executes normally.

A partial or incremental change to the switch configuration may be accomplished by downloaded

ASCII files that contain CLI commands. These commands are interpreted as a script of CLI commands,

and take effect at the time of the download, without requiring a reboot of the switch.

To download an incremental configuration, use the following command:

download configuration [<hostname> | <ipaddress>] <filename> {incremental}

You can schedule the switch to download a partial or incremental configuration on a regular basis. You

could use this feature to update the configuration of the switch regularly from a centrally administered

TFTP server. As part of the scheduled incremental download, you can opt ionally configuration a backup

TFTP server.

To configure the primary and/or secondary TFTP server and filename, use the following command:

config download server [primary | secondary] [<hostname> | <ipaddress>] <filename>