Saving the running configuration to a local file, Figure 12, Copy – Brocade Communications Systems Brocate Ethernet Access Switch 6910 User Manual

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3. Select TFTP, HTTP, FTP or SFTP Upgrade as the file transfer method.

4. If FTP, SFTP or TFTP Upgrade is used, enter the IP address of the file server.

5. If FTP or SFTP Upgrade is used, enter the user name and password for your account on the

FTP/SFTP server.

6. Set the file type to Operation Code.

7. Enter the name of the file to download.

8. Select a file on the switch to overwrite or specify a new file name.

9. Then click Apply.

FIGURE 12

Copy Firmware

If you replaced a file currently used for startup and want to start using the new file, reboot the
system via the System > Reset menu.

Saving the Running Configuration to a Local File

Use the System > File (Copy) page to save the current configuration settings to a local file on the
switch. The configuration settings are not automatically saved by the system for subsequent use
when the switch is rebooted. You must save these settings to the current startup file, or to another
file which can be subsequently set as the startup file.

CLI References

"copy" on page 67

Parameters

The following parameters are displayed:

Copy Type – The copy operation includes this option:

Running-Config – Copies the current configuration settings to a local file on the switch.

Destination File Name – Copy to the currently designated startup file, or to a new file. The file
name should not contain slashes (\ or /), the leading letter of the file name should not be a
period (.), and the maximum length for file names is 31 characters for files on the switch.
(Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”, “_”)

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