Filter
Top Products
A-15
Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switch Software Configuration Guide
OL-8603-09
Appendix A Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
Working with Configuration Files
Uploading a Configuration File By Using FTP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to upload a configuration file by using FTP:
This example shows how to copy the running configuration file named switch2-confg to the netadmin1
directory on the remote host with an IP address of 172.16.101.101:
Switch# copy system:running-config ftp://netadmin1:mypass@172.16.101.101/switch2-confg
Write file switch2-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
Building configuration...[OK]
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Switch#
This example shows how to store a startup configuration file on a server by using FTP to copy the file:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# ip ftp username netadmin2
Switch(config)# ip ftp password mypass
Switch(config)# end
Switch# copy nvram:startup-config ftp:
Remote host[]? 172.16.101.101
Name of configuration file to write [switch2-confg]?
Write file switch2-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
![OK]
Copying Configuration Files By Using RCP
The RCP provides another method of downloading, uploading, and copying configuration files between
remote hosts and the switch. Unlike TFTP, which uses User Datagram Protocol (UDP), a connectionless
protocol, RCP uses TCP, which is connection-oriented.
Command Purpose
Verify that the FTP server is properly configured by referring
to the “Preparing to Download or Upload a Configuration
File By Using FTP” section on page A-13.
Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet
session.
Step 1
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username or password (see Steps 4, 5, and 6).
Step 2
ip ftp username username (Optional) Change the default remote username.
Step 3
ip ftp password password (Optional) Change the default password.
Step 4
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
copy system:running-config
ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]
/filename]
or
copy nvram:startup-config
ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]
/filename]
Using FTP, store the switch running or startup configuration
file to the specified location.