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2 Backing up the configuration 5. You can enter the ag --modeShow command to ensure that the module is in NPIV mode. ag --modeShow The response should be: Access Gateway mode is enabled. You can also enter the ag --mapshow command to display the F_Port to N_Port mapping. Enter ag --help command to display a list of all NPIV actions. 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. 20 Dell M8428-k Hardware Reference Manual 53-1001980-01