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2 – Command Line Interface Usage Downloading and Uploading Files
2.7
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
Refer to “Back Up and Restore a Switch Configuration” on page
Refer to “Creating and Downloading a Log File” on page
Refer to “Creating a Support File” on page
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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