Inputting or restoring the configuration – HP 3Gb SAS Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Manual
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Inputting or restoring the configuration
To restore a previously saved configuration of a switch, use the following command description:
NOTE:
A configuration can be installed on a switch directly from an FTP server or by using a
secure copy tool to temporarily save the configuration to the switch and then install it. Example
secure copy tools include pscp.exe for Windows and scp for Linux.
Syntax
<target> input
[
file=<filename.txt>
] [
ftp
] [
ipaddr=<xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx>
]
[
user=<ftp_username>
] [
password=<ftp_password>
]
Example 1: This example demonstrates inputting a configuration that was previously captured on
an FTP server.
=> sw local input file=config.txt ftp ipaddr=111.222.333.444
Example 2: This example demonstrates inputting a configuration that was previously captured and
saved to the server.
1.
Enter the following to copy the configuration file
config.txt
from the server to the
/var/
tmp
directory on the switch:
In Windows environments, enter a command similar to the following:
pscp -scp c:\backup\config.txt [email protected]:/var/tmp/config.txt
In Linux environments, enter a command similar to the following:
scp /home/userXXX/config.txt [email protected]:/var/tmp/.
2.
From the VSM CLI prompt, enter the following to install the configuration on the switch.
=> sw local input file=/var/tmp/config.txt
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Performing common tasks