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3.2.5 Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings
Youcan upload and download configuration settings to and from a TFTP server. The
configuration file can later be downloaded to restore the switch’s settings.
When downloading configuration files, note the following points:
■The destination file name should not contain slashes (\ or /).
■The leading character of the file name should not be a period (.).
■The maximum length for file names on the TFTP server is 127 characters.
■The maximum length for file names on the switch is 32 characters.
■Valid characters areA-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”, and “_”.
■The maximum number of user-defined configuration files is limited by available
memory.

3.2.5.1 Downloading Configuration Settings From a Server

Youcan download the configuration file under a new file name and then set it as the
startup file, or you can specify the current startup configuration file as the
destination file to overwrite it. Note that Factory_Default_Config.cfg can be
copied to the TFTP server but cannot be used as the destination on the switch (it
cannot be overwritten).

Web Interface: Downloading a File of Configuration Settings

1. Open the Switch Setup ⇒Software window.
2. Type the IP address of the TFTP server.
3. Type the name of the file to download, select a fileon the switch to overwrite, or
specify a new filename.
4. Click Download.