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Copying Configuration Files to an External Flash Memory Device

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Copying Configuration Files to an External Flash Memory Device
You can copy configuration files to an external flash memory device as a backup for later use.
Before You Begin
Insert the external Flash memory device into the active supervisor module.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. (Optional) dir {slot0: | usb1: | usb2:}[directory/]
2. copy running-config {slot0: | usb1: | usb2:}[directory/]filename
3. copy startup-config {slot0: | usb1: | usb2:}[directory/]filename
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 dir {slot0: | usb1: | usb2:}[directory/]
Example:
switch# dir slot0:
Step 2
copy running-config {slot0: | usb1: |
usb2:}[directory/]filename
Example:
switch# copy running-config
slot0:dsn-running-config.cfg
Step 3
copy startup-config {slot0: | usb1: |
usb2:}[directory/]filename
Example:
switch# copy startup-config
slot0:dsn-startup-config.cfg
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Copying the Running Configuration from an External Flash Memory Device

You can configure your Cisco NX-OS device by copying configuration files created on another Cisco NX-OS
device and saved to an external flash memory device.
Before You Begin
Insert the external flash memory device into the active supervisor module.
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Working with Configuration Files
Purpose
(Optional)
Displays the files on the external flash memory device.
Copies the running configuration to an external flash
memory device. The filename argument is case sensitive.
Copies the startup configuration to an external flash
memory device. The filename argument is case sensitive.
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