Cisco WS-C2960-24TC-S Software Guide - Page 656

Working with Configuration Files Appendix B Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images Copying Configuration Files By Using FTP You can copy configuration files to or from an FTP server. The FTP protocol requires a client to send a remote username and password on each FTP request to a server. When you copy a configuration file from the switch to a server by using FTP, the Cisco IOS software sends the first valid username in this list: • The username specified in the copy command if a username is specified. • The username set by the ip ftp username username global configuration command if the command is configured. • Anonymous. The switch sends the first valid password in this list: • The password specified in the copy command if a password is specified. • The password set by the ip ftp password password global configuration command if the command is configured. • The switch forms a password named [email protected]. The variable username is the username associated with the current session, switchname is the configured hostname, and domain is the domain of the switch. The username and password must be associated with an account on the FTP server. If you are writing to the server, the FTP server must be properly configured to accept your FTP write request. Use the ip ftp username and ip ftp password commands to specify a username and password for all copies. Include the username in the copy command if you want to specify only a username for that copy operation. If the server has a directory structure, the configuration file is written to or copied from the directory associated with the username on the server. For example, if the configuration file resides in the home directory of a user on the server, specify that user's name as the remote username. For more information, see the documentation for your FTP server. These sections contain this configuration information: • Preparing to Download or Upload a Configuration File By Using FTP, page B-12 • Downloading a Configuration File By Using FTP, page B-13 • Uploading a Configuration File By Using FTP, page B-14 Preparing to Download or Upload a Configuration File By Using FTP Before you begin downloading or uploading a configuration file by using FTP, do these tasks: • Ensure that the switch has a route to the FTP server. The switch and the FTP server must be in the same subnetwork if you do not have a router to route traffic between subnets. Check connectivity to the FTP server by using the ping command. • If you are accessing the switch through the console or a Telnet session and you do not have a valid username, make sure that the current FTP username is the one that you want to use for the FTP download. You can enter the show users privileged EXEC command to view the valid username. If you do not want to use this username, create a new FTP username by using the ip ftp username username global configuration command during all copy operations. The new username is stored in B-12 Catalyst 2960 Switch Software Configuration Guide OL-8603-04