Usb: copying a configuration file to a usb device, A-30 – HP 2910AL User Manual

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File Transfers
Transferring Switch Configurations

Syntax: boot system flash [ primary | secondary ]

boot system flash [ config < filename >

Switches boot from the designated configuration file. For more

on multiple configuration files, refer to “Multiple
Configuration Files” on page 6-23.

Syntax: reload

Reboots from the flash image currently in use.

(For more on these commands, refer to “Rebooting the Switch” on page
6-18.)

USB: Copying a Configuration File to a USB Device

To use this method, a USB flash memory device must be connected to the
switch’s USB port.

Syntax: copy startup-config usb < filename>

copy running-config usb < filename >

Uses the USB port to copy a designated configuration file from
the switch to a USB flash memory device. For more on multiple
configuration files, refer to “Multiple Configuration Files” on
page 6-23
.

For example, to copy the startup configuration file to a USB flash drive:

1. Insert a USB device into the switch’s USB port.

2. Execute the following command:

Procurve# copy startup-config usb procurve-config

where procurve-config is the name given to the configuration file that
is copied from the switch to the USB device.

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