310 Managing Images and Files
Table 14-1. Files to Manage
File Action Description
image Download
Upload
Copy
Firmware for the switch. The switch can 
maintain two images: the active image and 
the backup image. 
startup-config Download
Upload
Copy
Contains the software configuration that 
loads during the boot process.
running-config Download
Upload
Copy
Contains the current switch configuration. 
backup-config Download
Upload
Copy
An additional configuration file that serves 
as a backup.
Configuration script Download
Upload
Text file with CLI commands. When you 
activate a script on the switch, the 
commands are executed and added to the 
running-config. 
Log files Upload Provides various information about events 
that occur on the switch. For more 
information, see Monitoring and Logging 
System Information.
SSH key files Download Contains information to authenticate SSH 
sessions. The switch supports the following 
files for SSH:
• SSH-1 RSA Key File
• SSH-2 RSA Key File (PEM Encoded)
• SSH-2 Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) 
Key File (PEM Encoded)