Transferring Switch Configurations - HP J3178A Hardware Installation Manual

File Transfers

Transferring Switch Configurations

Transferring Switch Configurations
You can use the following commands to transfer switch configurations
between the switch and a PC or Unix workstation.
Command
Get
Put*
ZGet
ZPut*
*Can also be used to send the output of certain commands to a file on another device.
Using Get and Put To Transfer a Configuration Between the
Switch and a Networked PC or Unix Workstation
To use Get or Put, you need the following:
N o t e
The Get operation overwrites the switch's current configuration with the
newly retrieved configuration. The switch then automatically reboots itself.
C-8
Function
Download a switch configuration file from a networked PC or Unix workstation
using TFTP.
Upload a switch configuration to a file in a networked PC or Unix workstation
using TFTP.
Uses a Zmodem-compatible terminal emulation program to download a switch
configuration file from a PC or Unix workstation connected to the switch's
console port (either directly or via a modem).
Uses a Zmodem-compatible terminal emulation program to upload a switch
configuration to a file in a PC or Unix workstation connected to the switch's
console port (either directly or via a modem).
The IP or IPX address of the remote PC or Unix workstation that is acting
as a TFTP server
The name assigned to the configuration file you will use on the remote PC
or Unix workstation