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Chapter 26 Working with Configuration Files

Downloading Configuration Files to the Switch Using TFTP

You can configure the switch using configuration files you create or download from another switch. In
addition, you can store configuration files on Flash devices on hardware that supports the Flash file
system, and you can configure the switch using a configuration stored on a Flash device.
These sections describe how to configure the switch using configuration files downloaded from a TFTP
server or stored on a Flash device:
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Preparing to Download a Configuration File Using TFTP
Before you begin downloading a configuration file using TFTP, do the following:
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Configuring the Switch Using a File on a TFTP Server
To configure the switch using a configuration file downloaded from a TFTP server, perform these steps:
Copy the configuration file to the appropriate TFTP directory on the workstation.
Step 1
Log into the switch through the console port or a Telnet session.
Step 2
Configure the switch using the configuration file downloaded from the TFTP server with the copy tftp
Step 3
config command. Specify the IP address or host name of the TFTP server and the name of the file to
download.
The configuration file downloads, and the commands are executed as the file is parsed line-by-line.
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Preparing to Download a Configuration File Using TFTP, page 26-3
Configuring the Switch Using a File on a TFTP Server, page 26-3
Configuring the Switch Using a File on a Flash Device, page 26-4
Ensure that the workstation acting as the TFTP server is configured properly. On a Sun workstation,
make sure that the /etc/inetd.conf file contains this line:
tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/etc/in.tftpd in.tftpd -p -s /tftpboot
Make sure that the /etc/services file contains this line:
tftp 69/udp
Note You must restart the inetd daemon after modifying the /etc/inetd.conf and /etc/services
files. To restart the daemon, either stop the inetd process and restart it, or enter a fastboot
command (on the SunOS 4.x) or a reboot command (on Solaris 2.x or SunOS 5.x). Refer
to the documentation for your workstation for more information about the TFTP daemon.
Ensure that the switch has a route to the TFTP server. The switch and the TFTP server must be in
the same subnetwork if you do not have a router to route traffic between subnets. Check connectivity
to the TFTP server using the ping command.
Ensure that the configuration file to be downloaded is in the correct directory on the TFTP server
(usually /tftpboot on a UNIX workstation).
Ensure that the permissions on the file are set as world-read.
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Working with Configuration Files on the Switch
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