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2 – Command Line Interface Usage Downloading and Uploading Files

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Downloading and Uploading Files

There are several files that reside on the switch that you can download to the workstation for examination or for safekeeping. These files include the following:

„Backup configuration file (configdata)

„Log files (logfile)

„Support files (dump_support.tgz)

You can upload firmware image files or backup configuration files to the switch to reinstall firmware or restore a corrupted configuration. The switch uses FTP to exchange files between the switch and the workstation.

„Refer to “Installing Firmware” on page 5-20for information about installing firmware.

„Refer to “Back Up and Restore a Switch Configuration” on page 5-14for information about backing up and restoring a switch configuration.

„Refer to “Creating and Downloading a Log File” on page 11-7for information about creating a log file.

„Refer to “Creating a Support File” on page 2-5for information about creating a support file.

To download a file from the switch to the workstation, do the following:

1.Enter the FTP command and the switch IP address or symbolic name.

>ftp 10.0.0.1

2.When prompted for a user and password, enter the FTP account name and password (images, images).

user: images

password: images

3.Set binary mode and use the Get command to download the file (configdata).

ftp>bin

ftp>get configdata

xxxxxbytes sent in xx secs.

ftp>quit

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