File Transfers

Copying Diagnostic Data to a Remote Host, PC, or Unix Workstation

Copying Event Log Output to a Destination Device

This command uses TFTP or Xmodem to copy the Event Log content to a PC or UNIX workstation on the network.

Syntax: copy event-log tftp < ip-address > < filepath and filename >

copy event-log xmodem

For example, to copy the event log to a PC connected to the switch:

At this point, press [Enter] and start the Xmodem command sequence in your terminal emulator.

Figure A-9. Example of Sending Event Log Content to a File on an Attached PC

Copying Crash Data Content to a Destination Device

This command uses TFTP or Xmodem to copy the Crash Data content to a PC or UNIX workstation on the network. You can copy individual slot information or the master switch information. If you do not specify either, the command defaults to the master data.

Syntax: copy crash-data [< slot-id master >] xmodem

copy crash-data [< slot-id master >] tftp < ip-address > < filename >

where: slot-id= a - h, and retrieves the crash log or crash data from the processor on the module in the specified slot.

master Retrieves crash log or crash data from the switch’s chassis processor.

For example, to copy the switch’s crash data to a file in a PC:

At this point, press [Enter] and start the Xmodem command sequence in your terminal emulator.

Figure A-10. Example of Copying Switch Crash Data Content to a PC

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