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Dynamic configuration loading 7 To initiate transfers of configuration files to or from a TFTP server, enter one of the following commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI: • copy startup-config tftp - Use this command to upload a copy of startup-config from the BigIron RX Series to a TFTP server. • copy running-config tftp - Use this command to upload a copy of the running configuration from the BigIron RX Series to a TFTP server. • copy tftp startup-config - Use this command to download a copy of the startup-config from a TFTP server to a switch. • copy tftp running-config [overwrite] - Use this command to download the running configuration from the system's runtime memory to a TFTP server. The running configuration is then appended to the current configuration of a BigIron RX Series. Making local copies of the startup configuration file You can copy the startup-config file in code flash to another location in code flash or to a PCMCIA flash card inserted in a the management module's slot 1 or 2. For example, to make a backup copy of the startup-config file and save the backup file in code flash, enter a command such as the following at the Privileged EXEC level in the CLI: BigIron RX# cp startup-config startup-config.bak Syntax: cp For example, to make a backup copy of the startup-config file and save the backup file on a flash card in slot 2, enter a command such as the following at the Privileged EXEC level in the CLI: BigIron RX# cp startup-config /slot2/backups/startup-config.bak Syntax: cp [/]/ [/]/ NOTE These example assume that code flash has the current management focus. Specify the parameter if the source file is in a file system that does not have current management focus. The specifies the name of the file you want to copy. Specify the parameter if you want to copy the source file to a file system that does not have current management focus. The specifies the name of the file you copied to a new destination. Dynamic configuration loading You can load dynamic configuration commands (commands that do not require a reload to take effect) from a file on a TFTP server into the BigIron RX Series switch's running-config. You can make configuration changes off-line, then load the changes directly into the device's running-config, without reloading the software. BigIron RX Installation Guide 191 53-1001811-01

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Dynamic configuration loading
7
To initiate transfers of configuration files to or from a TFTP server, enter one of the following
commands at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI:
•
copy startup-config tftp
<tftp-ip-addr> <filename> – Use this command to upload a copy of
startup-config from the BigIron RX Series to a TFTP server.
•
copy running-config tftp
<tftp-ip-addr> <filename> – Use this command to upload a copy of the
running configuration from the BigIron RX Series to a TFTP server.
•
copy tftp startup-config
<tftp-ip-addr> <filename> – Use this command to download a copy of
the startup-config from a TFTP server to a switch.
•
copy tftp running-config
<tftp-ip-addr> <filename> [
overwrite
] – Use this command to
download the running configuration from the system’s runtime memory to a TFTP server. The
running configuration is then appended to the current configuration of a BigIron RX Series.
Making local copies of the startup configuration file
You can copy the startup-config file in code flash to another location in code flash or to a PCMCIA
flash card inserted in a the management module’s slot 1 or 2.
For example, to make a backup copy of the startup-config file and save the backup file in code
flash, enter a command such as the following at the Privileged EXEC level in the CLI:
BigIron RX# cp startup-config startup-config.bak
Syntax:
cp <source-file-name> <dest-file-name>
For example, to make a backup copy of the startup-config file and save the backup file on a flash
card in slot 2, enter a command such as the following at the Privileged EXEC level in the CLI:
BigIron RX# cp startup-config /slot2/backups/startup-config.bak
Syntax:
cp [/<source-dir-path>]/<source-file-name> [/<dest-dir-path>]/<dest-file-name>
NOTE
These example assume that code flash has the current management focus.
Specify the <source-dir-path> parameter if the source file is in a file system that does not have
current management focus. The <source-file-name> specifies the name of the file you want to
copy.
Specify the <dest-dir-path> parameter if you want to copy the source file to a file system that does
not have current management focus. The <dest-file-name> specifies the name of the file you
copied to a new destination.
Dynamic configuration loading
You can load dynamic configuration commands (commands that do not require a reload to take
effect) from a file on a TFTP server into the BigIron RX Series switch’s running-config. You can make
configuration changes off-line, then load the changes directly into the device’s running-config,
without reloading the software.