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Working with Configuration Files on the MSFC Chapter 26 Working with Configuration Files Step 1 Check if the system prompt displays a pound sign (#) to indicate the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter. Note Until you retrieve the previous configuration, the MSFC runs from the default configuration in NVRAM. Any passwords that were configured on the previous system are not valid until you retrieve the configuration. Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Enter the ping command to verify the connection between the router and the remote host. At the system prompt, enter the configure network command and press Return to enter configuration mode. Specify that you want to configure the system from a network device (instead of from the console terminal, which is the default). Router# configure network Note that the system prompts you to select a host or network configuration file. The default is host; press Return to accept the default. Host or network configuration file [host]? Note that the system prompts you for the IP address of the host. Enter the IP address or name of the remote host (the remote file server to which you uploaded the configuration file). IP address of remote host [255.255.255.255]? 1.1.1.1 Note that the system prompts you for the configuration filename. When uploading the file, the default is to use the name of the MSFC with the suffix -confg (router-confg in the following example). If you specified a different filename when you uploaded the configuration, enter the filename; otherwise, press Return to accept the default. Name of configuration file [router-confg]? Note that before the system reboots with the new configuration, it displays the instructions you entered for confirmation. If the instructions are not correct, enter n (no), and then press Return to cancel the process. To accept the instructions, press Return, or y, and then Return. Configure using router-confg from 1.1.1.1? [confirm] Booting router-confg from 1.1.1.1: ! ! [OK - 874/16000 bytes] While the MSFC retrieves and boots from the configuration on the remote host, the console display indicates whether or not the operation was successful. A series of !!!! and [OK] (as shown in the preceding example) indicate that the operation was successful. A series of . . . and [timed out] or [failed] indicate a failure (which would probably be due to a network fault or an incorrect server name, address, or filename). The following is an example of a failed attempt to boot from a remote server: Booting Router-confg ..... [timed out] Proceed to the next step if the display indicates that the process was successful. If the display indicates that the process failed, verify the name or address of the remote server and the filename, and repeat the preceding steps. If you are unable to retrieve the configuration, contact your network administrator or see http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_cisco_worldwide_contacts.html for instructions on contacting the technical assistance center. Enter the write term command to display the currently running configuration on the terminal. Review the display and ensure that the configuration information is complete and correct. If it is not, verify the filename and repeat the preceding steps to retrieve the correct file, or use the configure command to add or modify the existing configuration. (See the appropriate software documentation for the configuration options available for the system, the individual interfaces, and specific configuration instructions.) 26-12 Catalyst 6000 Family Software Configuration Guide-Releases 6.3 and 6.4 78-13315-02