Cisco CISCO1401 - 1401 Router - EN Software Manual page 216

Working with Configuration Files
Preparing to Download or Upload a Configuration File by Using RCP
Before you begin downloading or uploading a configuration file by using RCP, perform these tasks:
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For more information, refer to the documentation for your RCP server.
Downloading a Configuration File by Using RCP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to download a configuration file by using RCP:
Command
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
configure terminal
Step 4
ip rcmd remote-username username
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Ensure that the workstation acting as the RCP server supports the remote shell (rsh).
Ensure that the bridge has a route to the RCP server. The bridge and the server must be in the same
subnetwork if you do not have a router to route traffic between subnets. Check connectivity to the
RCP server by using the ping command.
If you are accessing the bridge through a Telnet session and you do not have a valid username, make
sure that the current RCP username is the one that you want to use for the RCP download. You can
enter the show users privileged EXEC command to view the valid username. If you do not want to
use this username, create a new RCP username by using the ip rcmd remote-username username
global configuration command to be used during all copy operations. The new username is stored in
NVRAM. If you are accessing the bridge through a Telnet session and you have a valid username,
this username is used, and you do not need to set the RCP username. Include the username in the
copy command if you want to specify a username for only that copy operation.
When you upload a file to the RCP server, it must be properly configured to accept the RCP write
request from the user on the bridge. For UNIX systems, you must add an entry to the .rhosts file for
the remote user on the RCP server. For example, suppose that the bridge contains these configuration
lines:
hostname ap1
ip rcmd remote-username User0
If the bridge IP address translates to ap1.company.com, the .rhosts file for User0 on the RCP server
should contain this line:
ap1.company.com ap1
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Verify that the RCP server is properly configured by
referring to the "Preparing to Download or Upload a
Configuration File by Using RCP" section on page
Log into the bridge through a Telnet session.
Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username (see Steps 4 and 5).
(Optional) Specify the remote username.
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