Managing the OS and Configuration
16-5
Copying a Configuration File from a Host to 
PortServer TS 8/16
This section describes how to copy the configuration file from a host to PortServer TS 8/16 after the 
file has been edited on the host. 
Related Information
See the cpconf command in the Digi One/PortServer TS Command Reference.
Starting Point
This procedure assumes that you
• Have edited a configuration file on a host and now want to copy it to PortServer TS 8/16 for use 
• Are logged in to PortServer TS 8/16 as root, which is a requirement for using the cpconf com-
mand to copy the configuration file to a host
Supply a cpconf command with a fromhost field that specifies the following: 
• The IP address of the source host
• The name of the configuration file on the host 
Example
cpconf fromhost=199.250.121.12:cnfg-fle