Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series User Manual

SUMMARY STEPS
1.
configure terminal
2.
ip rcmd remote-username username
3.
end
4.
Do one of the following:
•
copy rcp:[[[//username@]location]/directory]/filename]system:running-config
•
copy rcp:[[[//username@]location]/directory]/filename]nvram:startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enter global configuration mode on the
switch.
configure terminal
Step 1
This step is required only if you override the
default remote username (see Steps 2 and
3).
(Optional) Change the default remote
username.
ip rcmd remote-username username
Step 2
Return to privileged EXEC mode.end
Step 3
Using RCP, copy the configuration file from
a network server to the running configuration
or to the startup configuration file.
Do one of the following:
Step 4
•
copy
rcp:[[[//username@]location]/directory]/filename]system:running-config
•
copy
rcp:[[[//username@]location]/directory]/filename]nvram:startup-config
This example shows how to copy a configuration file named host1-confg from the netadmin1 directory on
the remote server with an IP address of 172.16.101.101 and load and run those commands on the switch:
Switch# copy rcp://netadmin1@172.16.101.101/host1-confg system:running-config
Configure using host1-confg from 172.16.101.101? [confirm]
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Loading 1112 byte file host1-confg:![OK]
Switch#
%SYS-5-CONFIG: Configured from host1-config by rcp from 172.16.101.101
This example shows how to specify a remote username of netadmin1. Then it copies the configuration file
host2-confg from the netadmin1 directory on the remote server with an IP address of 172.16.101.101to the
startup configuration:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# ip rcmd remote-username netadmin1
Switch(config)# end
Switch# copy rcp: nvram:startup-config
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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Working with Configuration Files

Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Specifications

General

Layer	Layer 2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
RAM	128 MB
Flash Memory	32 MB
MAC Address Table Size	8000
Operating Temperature	0°C to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000