B
ASIC

M

ANAGEMENT

T

ASKS

4-20

To start the new firmware, enter the “reload” command or reboot the
system.
Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings
You can upload/download configuration settings to/from a TFTP server,
or copy files to and from switch units in a stack. The configuration file can
be later downloaded to restore the switch’s settings.
Command Attributes
File Transfer Method – The configuration copy operation includes these
options:
- file to file – Copies a file within the switch directory, assigning it a
new name.
- file to running-config – Copies a file in the switch to the running
configuration.
- file to startup-config – Copies a file in the switch to the startup
configuration.
- file to tftp – Copies a file from the switch to a TFTP server.
- partial-running-config to startup-config – Copies the IP address,
subnet mask, default gateway, SNMP community strings, system
user names and passwords to a configuration file. All other settings
will be set to default values when the system is rebooted using this
file.
Console#copy tftp file 20-17
TFTP server ip address: 10.1.0.19
Choose file type:
1. config: 2. opcode: <1-2>: 2
Source file name: V3.1.16.20.bix
Destination file name: V311620
\Write to FLASH Programming.
-Write to FLASH finish.
Success.
Console#config
Console(config)#boot system opcode:V311620 20-25
Console(config)#exit
Console#reload 19-5
System will be restarted, continue <y/n>?