Backing Up The Switch Configuration Settings; Restoring The System Configuration Settings - HP Surestore fc 1Gb/2Gb switch 16B Installation And Reference Manual

Backing up the Switch Configuration Settings

FTP must be used on Windows workstations to backup the system configuration. The FTP
server must be running before an upload can occur. Use the RSHD service on a UNIX
machine.
Note The two supplied utilities, RSHD.EXE and CAT.EXE currently do not support
uploads for Windows, only downloads. FTP must be used on Windows machines.
1. Verify that the RSHD service (on a UNIX machine) or the FTP service (on a Windows
machine) is running on the host workstation.
2. Login to the switch as the admin user.
3. At the command line enter the following command:
configUpload "hostIPaddr", "user", "path_filename","password"
where
log into this computer,
configuration file, and
configUpload
Example:

Restoring the System Configuration Settings

To restore the system configuration settings from a backup:
1. Verify that the RSHD service (on a UNIX machine) or the FTP service (on a Windows
machine) is running on the host workstation.
2. Login to the switch as the admin user.
3. Shut down the switch by entering the following command:
switchDisable
4. At the command line enter the following command:
configDownload "hostIPaddr", "user", "path_filename","password"
where
log into this computer,
system configuration file, and
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is the IP address of the host computer,
hostIPaddr
path_filename
password
is entered the system prompts you for each parameter.
switch:admin> configupload
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 123.45.678.901
User Name [user]: kelev
File Name [config.txt]: switch1
Protocol (RSHD or FTP) [rshd]: ftp
Password:
upload complete
is the IP address of the host computer,
hostIPaddr
path_filename
is the path location and filename of the
is the password for the user ID specified. If only
is the path location and filename of the
is the password for the user ID specified.
password
2
is the User ID used to
user
is the User ID used to
user
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