HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0 - Page 168

4. Respond to the prompts as follows: Protocol (scp or If your site requires the use of Secure Copy, specify SCP. Otherwise, specify FTP. If ftp) you leave it blank, the default specified in the brackets ( [ ] ) is used. Server Name or IP Address Enter the name or IP address of the server where the file is to be stored; for example, 192.1.2.3. You can enter a server name if DNS is enabled. For details about the dnsConfig command, see the Fabric OS Command Reference. User name Enter the user name of your account on the server; for example, JohnDoe. File name Specify a file name for the backup file; for example, config.txt. Absolute path names can be specified using a forward slash (/). Relative path names create the file in the user's home directory on UNIX servers, and in the directory where the FTP server is running on Windows servers. Section Specify -all for the chassis, switch or Logical Switches, or -chassis for the chassis only. Or -fid to upload switch configuration data to a Logical Switch specified by its fabric ID. This parameter is valid only in a Virtual Fabric environment and requires chassis permissions. Password Enter your account password for the server. Note that this is a required field even if you are logged in as an anonymous user; in such cases, the value may be ignored by the FTP service. The following example shows configUpload run on a switch without Admin Domains: switch:admin> configupload Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]: Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3 User Name [user]: jUser File Name [config.txt]: switchConfig.txt Section (all|chassis|FID# [all]): chassis Password: configUpload complete The following example shows configUpload run on a switch with Admin Domains: NOTE: Admin Domains (ADs) other than AD255 upload a subset of information. If a you want a complete switch configuration, you need to perform configupload logged into AD255. switch:AD5:admin> ad --select 5 switch:AD5:admin> configUpload Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]: Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3 User Name [user]: JohnDoe File Name [config.txt]: /pub/configurations/config.txt Password: xxxxx configUpload complete: Only zoning parameters are uploaded from ad5. swtich:AD5:admin> 5. Store a soft copy of the switch configuration information in a safe place for future reference. NOTE: The configuration file is printable, but you may want to see how many pages will be printed before you send it to the printer. Configuration file restoration Restoring a configuration involves overwriting the configuration on the switch by downloading a previously saved backup configuration file. 166 Maintaining the switch configuration file