Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series

PurposeCommand or Action
Example:
switch# archive tar /create
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Local flash file system syntax:
flash:
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FTP syntax:
tftp:172.20.10.30/saved.
flash:/new-configs
ftp:[[//username[:password]@location]/directory]/-filename.
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RCP syntax:
rcp:[[//username@location]/directory]/-filename.
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TFTP syntax:
tftp:[[//location]/directory]/-filename.
For flash:/file-url, specify the location on the local flash file system in which the
new file is created. You can also specify an optional list of files or directories within
the source directory to add to the new file. If none are specified, all files and
directories at this level are written to the newly created file.
Displays the contents of a file.
archive tar /table source-url
Step 2
Example:
switch# archive tar /table
flash: /new_configs
For source-url, specify the source URL alias for the local or network file system.
The -filename. is the file to display. These options are supported:
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Local flash file system syntax:
flash:
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FTP syntax:
ftp:[[//username[:password]@location]/directory]/-filename.
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RCP syntax:
rcp:[[//username@location]/directory]/-filename.
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TFTP syntax:
tftp:[[//location]/directory]/-filename.
You can also limit the file displays by specifying a list of files or directories after
the file. Only those files appear. If none are specified, all files and directories appear.
Extracts a file into a directory on the flash file system.
archive tar /xtract source-url
flash:/file-url [dir/file...]
Step 3
For source-url, specify the source URL alias for the local file system. The -filename.
is the file from which to extract files. These options are supported:
Example:
switch# archive tar /xtract
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Local flash file system syntax:
flash:
tftp:/172.20.10.30/saved.
flash:/new-configs
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FTP syntax:
ftp:[[//username[:password]@location]/directory]/-filename.
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RCP syntax:
rcp:[[//username@location]/directory]/-filename.
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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Working with the Flash File System