Preparing To Upload An Image To An Rcp Server; Uploading The Software Images To An Rcp Server; Downloading The Crypto Images Using Scp - Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual

Downloading the Crypto Images Using SCP

Preparing to Upload an Image to an rcp Server

Before you attempt to upload a software image to an rcp server, do the following:
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Uploading the Software Images to an rcp Server

To upload a software image on a switch to an rcp server for storage, perform these steps:
Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet session.
Step 1
Step 2 Upload the software image to the rcp server using the copy flash rcp command. When prompted, specify
the rcp server address and destination filename. On those platforms that support the flash file systems,
you are first prompted for the flash device and source filename. If desired, you can use the copy file-id
rcp command on these platforms.
The software image is uploaded to the rcp server.
This example shows how to upload the supervisor engine software image to an rcp server:
Console> (enable) copy flash rcp
Flash device [bootflash]? slot0:
Name of file to copy from []? cat6000-sup.5-3-1.bin
IP address or name of remote host [172.20.52.3]? 172.20.52.10
Name of file to copy to [cat6000-sup.5-3-1.bin]?
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC|
File has been copied successfully.
Console> (enable)
Downloading the Crypto Images Using SCP
The Secure Copy (SCP) provides a secure and authenticated method for copying the crypto image files.
SCP relies on Secure Shell (SSH) and requires that AAA authorization be configured so that the system
can determine whether the user has the correct privilege level.
SCP allows a user who has appropriate authorization to copy a crypto file to and from the system by
using the copy command. An authorized network administrator may also perform this action from a
workstation.
Because SCP relies on SSH for its secure transport, the system must have an RSA key pair. You must
configure and enable SSH and configure authentication and authorization correctly before you can
enable SCP. For information on configuring AAA, see
Using AAA."
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Verify that the workstation acting as the rcp server is configured properly.
Verify that the switch has a route to the rcp server. The switch and the rcp server must be in the same
subnetwork if you do not have a router to route the traffic between the subnets. Check the
connectivity to the rcp server by entering the ping command.
If you are overwriting an existing file (including an empty file, if you had to create one), verify that
the permissions on the file are set correctly. The permissions on the file should be set to write for
the specific username.
Chapter 27 Working with System Software Images
Chapter 39, "Configuring the Switch Access
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