Copying A Configuration File To A Remote Server - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Configuration Manual

Working with Configuration Files
Command or Action
Step 2
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch# copy running-config startup-config

Copying a Configuration File to a Remote Server

You can copy a configuration file stored in the internal memory to a remote server as a backup or to use for
configuring other Cisco NX-OS devices.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. copy running-config scheme://server/[url /]filename
2. copy startup-config scheme://server/[url /]filename
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 copy running-config scheme://server/[url
/]filename
Example:
switch# copy running-config
tftp://10.10.1.1/sw1-run-config.bak
Step 2 copy startup-config scheme://server/[url
/]filename
Example:
switch# copy startup-config
tftp://10.10.1.1/sw1-start-config.bak
This example shows how to copy the bootflash file using FTP:
switch# copy ftp: bootflash:
Enter source filename: n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.0.2.N2.1.bin
Warning: There is already a file existing with this name. Do you want to
overwrite (y/n)?[n] y
Enter vrf (If no input, current vrf 'default' is considered): management
Enter hostname for the ftp server: 172.1.1.10
Enter username: xxx
Password:
***** Transfer of file Completed Successfully *****
Note: Boot variable kickstart is set to
bootflash:/n5000-uk9-kickstart.5.0.2.N2.1.bin
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Purpose
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
Purpose
Copies the running-configuration file to a remote server.
For the scheme argument, you can enter tftp:, ftp:, scp:, or sftp:. The
server argument is the address or name of the remote server, and the url
argument is the path to the source file on the remote server.
The server, url, and filename arguments are case sensitive.
Copies the startup-configuration file to a remote server.
For the scheme argument, you can enter tftp:, ftp:, scp:, or sftp:. The
server argument is the address or name of the remote server, and the url
argument is the path to the source file on the remote server.
The server, url, and filename arguments are case sensitive.
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