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2.File uploading/downloading procedure
Steps:
(1)
set up the network environment. The PC host should be reachable from the switch that
needs to back up configuration file, you can use ping to test;
(2)
save the configuration file at the switch;
(3)
upload the file to the PC. Up to now the backup procedure has been finished, go to the
next step if necessary;
(4)
download the backup configuration file to the switch.
Example:
a switch has been configured with VLANs and interface addresses, and it needs to backup the
configuration file:
Step 1: set up a network environment as shown in Figure1-1.
Use a console cord to connect the console port of the switch with a COM port on the PC, and
also connect them with a network cable. Install the TFTP server program on the PC, and
configure an IP address of the PC. Here suppose the IP address of the PC is 192.168.0.2. Then
configure an IP address of the switch, supposing it's 192.168.0.1.
Notes:
PC IP address and switch IP address should belong to the same IP subnet.
To run TFTP server, you need to set the path information for the configuration file:
First, start TFTP Server program. The interface is shown in Figure1-2;
Figure1-1.Set up a networks environment
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