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Config Command

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is an example of how to create a backup file (configdata) and download the file to the workstation.

SANbox2 #> admin start

SANbox2 (admin) #> config backup

SANbox2 (admin) #> admin end

SANbox2 #> exit

#>ftp symbolic_name or ip_address user: images

password: images ftp> bin

ftp> get configdata ftp> quit

The following is an example of how to upload a configuration backup file (configdata) from the workstation to the switch, and then restore the configuration.

#> ftp symbolic_name or ip_address

user: images

password: images

ftp> bin

ftp> put configdata

ftp> quit

SANbox2 #> admin start

SANbox2 (admin) #> config restore

The switch will be reset after restoring the configuration.

Please confirm (y/n): [n] y

Alarm Msg: [day month date time year][A1005.0021][SM][Configuration is being restored - this could take several minutes !]

Alarm Msg: [day month date time year][A1000.000A][SM][The switch will be reset in

3 seconds due to a config restore]

SANbox2 (admin) #>

Alarm Msg: [day month date time year][A1000.0005][SM][The switch is being reset]

Good bye.

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2-8C specifications

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