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HAPTER
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| System Management Commands
File Management
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copy This command moves (upload/download) a code image or configuration file
between the switch’s flash memory and an FTP/TFTP server. When you
save the system code or configuration settings to a file on an FTP/TFTP
server, that file can later be downloaded to the switch to restore system
operation. The success of the file transfer depends on the accessibility of
the FTP/TFTP server and the quality of the network connection.
SYNTAX
copy file {file | ftp | running-config | startup-config | tftp}
copy running-config {file | ftp | startup-config | tftp}
copy startup-config {file | ftp | running-config | tftp}
copy tftp {file | https-certificate | public-key |
running-config | startup-config}
file - Keyword that allows you to copy to/from a file.
ftp - Keyword that allows you to copy to/from an FTP server.
https-certificate - Keyword that allows you to copy the HTTPS
secure site certificate.
public-key - Keyword that allows you to copy a SSH key from a
TFTP server. (See "Secure Shell" on page 635.)
running-config - Keyword that allows you to copy to/from the
current running configuration.
startup-config - The configuration used for system initialization.
tftp - Keyword that allows you to copy to/from a TFTP server.
DEFAULT SETTING
None
COMMAND MODE
Privileged Exec
COMMAND USAGE
◆ The system prompts for data required to complete the copy command.
◆ The destination file name should not contain slashes (\ or /), and the
maximum length for file names is 32 characters for files on the switch
or 128 characters for files on the server. (Valid characters: A-Z, a-z,
0-9, “.”, “-”)
◆ The switch supports only two operation code files, but the maximum
number of user-defined configuration files is 16.
◆ You can use “Factory_Default_Config.cfg” as the source to copy from
the factory default configuration file, but you cannot use it as the
destination.
◆ To replace the startup configuration, you must use startup-config as
the destination.