Dell Brocade G620 Brocade 8.0.1 Fabric OS Command Reference - Page 154

configDownload Notes If the configuration file contains the keyword "enable:" followed by a zone_configuration, that zoning configuration is enabled in the fabric. If there is no "enable:" keyword in the configuration file or no zoning configuration by that name exists, or if enable fails for any reason (such as dangling aliases), then the following conditions apply: • The effective configuration remains as it was prior to the configuration download. The "enable:" action is ignored. • The Defined Configuration changes to reflect the new zoning configuration. The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric restrictions that may be in place. Refer to "Using Fabric OS Commands" and "Command Availability" for details. If the switch is in Access Gateway mode, some of the configuration parameters will take effect only after the switch has been re-enabled with the switchEnable command. F_Port trunking configurations are not saved in the configuration file and will not be restored after a configuration download. Do not manually edit a configuration file after uploading the file and before downloading the file to a switch. Manual editing bypasses sanity checks for some configuration parameters and results in unpredictable system behavior. The configDownload command prompts for confirmation and issues a notice that "A switch reboot is required for the changes to take effect." A configuration download affects large amount of configuration data, and there is no reliable mechanism to determine, which of these parameters may or may not require a reboot. To ensure that all configuration changes are applied correctly, Brocade strongly recommends that you always reboot the switch after a configuration download. Operands This command has the following operands: -p ftp | -ftp or -p scp | -scp or -p sftp | -sftp Specifies the data transmission protocol as either file transfer protocol (FTP), secure copy protocol (SCP), or secure FTP (SFTP). If no protocol is specified, the protocol defaults to FTP. -cra Enables Challenge Response Authentication (CRA). CRA is supported only with the SCP protocol. -vf Downloads the Virtual Fabric configuration (vf-conf_xx.txt) instead of the regular system configuration. The vf-con_xx.txt file contains a listing of logical switches configured on the platform specified by the platform ID (xx) and other Virtual Fabric parameters. You cannot use the -vf option with any of the system configuration upload options (-fid, -chassis, -all). -all Downloads all configuration data, including chassis and switch configuration data. -fid FID Downloads the switch configuration to a logical switch specified by its fabric ID. This operand is valid only in a Virtual Fabric environment and requires chassis permissions. -chassis Downloads the chassis configuration only. 130 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference 53-1004112-02