Cisco 2950G 24 Software Configuration Guide - Page 597

Appendix B Working with the IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images Working with Configuration Files Switch# copy ftp: nvram:startup-config Address of remote host [255.255.255.255]? 172.16.101.101 Name of configuration file[rtr2-confg]? host2-confg Configure using host2-confg from 172.16.101.101?[confirm] Connected to 172.16.101.101 Loading 1112 byte file host2-confg:![OK] [OK] Switch# %SYS-5-CONFIG_NV:Non-volatile store configured from host2-config by ftp from 172.16.101.101 Uploading a Configuration File By Using FTP Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to upload a configuration file by using FTP: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 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 B-13. Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet session. 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). ip ftp username username (Optional) Change the default remote username. ip ftp password password (Optional) Change the default password. end Return to privileged EXEC mode. copy system:running-config Using FTP, store the switch running or startup configuration ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory] file to the specified location. /filename] or copy nvram:startup-config ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory] /filename] 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:[email protected]/switch2-confg Write file switch2-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm] Building configuration...[OK] Connected to 172.16.101.101 Switch# 78-14982-01 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide B-15