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Backing up the configuration, When you enter the password, the copy procedure begins.

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Backing up the configuration Perform these steps to back up the switch module configuration to an FTP server. 1. Open a Telnet or SSH session to the switch module. 2. Enter the following command to upload the basic configuration of the switch module: configUpload You are then presented with a series of prompts. 3. Follow the prompts to upload the configuration. 4. When the upload completes, enter the following command to access the CEE CLI: cmsh 5. Enter the following command to upload the current CEE configuration: copy running-config ftp://[username@server/path] You are then prompted for a password. When you enter the password, the copy procedure begins. These commands upload the switch module configurations to the server, making it available for downloading to a replacement switch module if necessary. Dell recommends backing up the configuration on a regular basis to ensure that a complete configuration is available for downloading to a replacement switch module. Dell M8428-k Getting Started Guide MHWKY 13 of 160

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Backing up the configuration
Perform these steps to back up the switch module configuration to an FTP server.
1.
Open a Telnet or SSH session to the switch module.
2.
Enter the following command to upload the basic configuration of the switch module:
configUpload
You are then presented with a series of prompts.
3.
Follow the prompts to upload the configuration.
4.
When the upload completes, enter the following command to access the CEE CLI:
cmsh
5.
Enter the following command to upload the current CEE configuration:
copy running-config ftp://[username@server/path]
You are then prompted for a password.
When you enter the password, the copy procedure begins.
These commands upload the switch module configurations to the server, making it available for downloading to a
replacement switch module if necessary.
Dell recommends backing up the configuration on a regular basis to ensure that a complete configuration is
available for downloading to a replacement switch module.