How To Use the Network Control Language (NCL) Commands To Manage a Router

Using TFTP To Transfer Operating Code, Configuration, and NCL DisplayUsing TFTP To Transfer OperatingCode, Configuration, and NCLDisplay

The NCL Fget command and the workstation-generated TFTP Put command provide two ways to load the router’s operating system or configuration. That is, these two commands can be used to copy the operating system or configuration to a host for storage and later downloading to the router. Also, you can use the NCL Fput command to redirect the output of any NCL command that displays data on the console screen to a file on another host or to an HP Router CR. These network transfers operate over any of the router’s network interfaces.

ForMore Information This section lists the commands for using TFTP, together with their syntax and functions. For a more detailed description of these commands, including TFTP security features, refer to the Operator’s Reference.

Command Syntax The following examples demonstrate the conventions used for these commands:

NCL command syntax

fget x.x.x.x operator filename

fput x.x.x.x NCL-command filename

Workstation command syntax

tftp x.x.x.x

put filename operator

quit

where:

fget, fput, tftp, put, and quit are command names.

operator is either os (for operating system) or config (for configuration).

NCL-commandis an NCL display command, and is used to redirect displayed NCL command output t a file on another host or to an HP Router CR. (NCL-commandcan be used only with Fput and must be for a command that is available on your router.) If the NCL command

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