Xmodem: copying a configuration file to a serially, A-28 – HP 2910AL User Manual

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File Transfers
Transferring Switch Configurations

Figure A-10. Example of Using the copy tftp show-tech Command to Upload a

Customized Command File

Syntax: show tech custom

Executes the commands found in a custom file instead of the
hard-coded list.
Note: Exit the global config mode (if needed) before executing
show tech commands.

You can include

show tech commands in the custom file, with the exception

of

show tech custom. For example, you can include the command show tech all.

If no custom file is found, a message displays stating “No SHOW-TECH file
found.”

ProCurve# show tech custom

No custom file was uploaded with the copy tftp show-

No SHOW-TECH file found.

tech command

Figure A-11. Example of the show tech custom Command

Xmodem: Copying a Configuration File to a Serially
Connected PC or UNIX Workstation

To use this method, the switch must be connected via the serial port to a PC
or UNIX workstation. You will need to:

Determine a filename to use.

Know the directory path you will use to store the configuration file.

Syntax: copy < startup-config | running-config > xmodem < pc | unix >

copy config < filename > xmodem < pc | unix >

Uses Xmodem to copy a designated configuration file from the
switch to a PC or Unix workstation. For more on multiple
configuration files, refer to “Multiple Configuration Files” on
page 6-23
.

For example, to copy a configuration file to a PC serially connected to the
switch:

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