CANOGA PERKINS CanogaOS Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 334)

CanogaOS Configuration Guide
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45 Configuring File Management
Creating configuration files can aid in your switch configuration. Configuration files can contain
some or all of the commands needed to configure one or more switches. For example, you might
want to download the same configuration file to several switches that have the same hardware
configuration.
45.1 Configuring file types and location
Startup configuration files are used during system startup to configure the software; the startup
configuration is stored in the flash memory.
45.2 Copying configuration files by using TFTP
You can download a switch configuration file from a TFTP server or upload the file from the
switch to a TFTP server. You download a switch configuration file from a server to upgrade the
switch configuration. You can overwrite the current file with the new one. You upload a switch
configuration file to a server for backup purposes; this uploaded file can be used for future
downloads to the same or another switch of the same type.
45.2.1 Preparing to download or upload a configuration file by using TFTP
Before you begin downloading or uploading a configuration file by using TFTP, do these tasks:
• Ensure that the workstation acting as the TFTP server is properly configured.
• Ensure that the switch has a route to the TFTP server. The switch and the TFTP server must be
in the same subnetwork if you do not have a router to route traffic between subnets. Check
connectivity to the TFTP server by using the ping command.
• Ensure that the configuration to be downloaded is in the correct directory on the TFTP server.
• For download operations, ensure that the permissions on the file are set correctly.
• During upload operations, if you are overwriting an existing file (including an empty file, if
you had to create one) on the server, ensure that the permissions on the file are set correctly.
45.2.2 Downloading a configuration file by using TFTP
You can download a new configuration file and replace the current file or keep the current file.
DUT#copy tftp://10.10.10.163/startup-config.conf
flash:/startup-config.conf Get a new configuration file from remote TFTP
server.
DUT#show startup-config Verify your entries.
Uploading a configuration file by using TFTP