Cisco Mds 9000 Family Nx-Os Fundamentals Configuration Guide - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Working with Configuration Files
SUMMARY STEPS
1. write erase
2. reload
3. copy scheme://server/[url /]filename running-config
4. copy running-config startup-config
5. (Optional) show startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
write erase
Example:
switch# write erase
Step 2
reload
Example:
switch# reload
This command will reboot the system. (y/n)?
[n] y
...
Enter the password for "admin": <password>
Confirm the password for "admin": <password>
...
Would you like to enter the basic configuration
dialog (yes/no): n
switch#
Step 3 copy scheme://server/[url /]filename running-config
Example:
switch# copy tftp://10.10.1.1/my-config
running-config
Step 4 copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch# copy running-config
startup-config
Step 5
show startup-config
Example:
switch# show startup-config
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Downloading the Startup Configuration From a Remote Server
Purpose
Erases the startup configuration file.
Reloads the Cisco NX-OS device.
Do not use the setup utility to configure the
Note
device.
Downloads the running configuration file from 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.
Saves the running configuration file to the startup
configuration file.
(Optional)
Displays the running configuration.

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