Dell PowerConnect 6024F Command Line Interface Reference Manual page 119

Understanding Invalid Combinations of Source and Destination
Some invalid combinations of source and destination exist. Specifically, the following cannot
be copied:
• If the source file and destination file are the same file.
• xmodem cannot be a destination. Can only be copied to image, boot and null.
• tftp cannot be the source and destination on the same copy.
• startup-config and backup-config cannot be copied to running-config.
Copy Character Descriptions
Character Description
! For network transfers, an exclamation point indicates that the copy process is taking
place. Each "!" indicates that the file download is progressing successfully.
.
For network transfers, a period indicates that the copy process timed out. Many
periods in a row typically mean that the copy process may fail.
Copying Image File from a Server to Flash Memory
Use the copy source-url image command to copy an image file from a server to Flash memory.
Copying Boot File from a Server to Flash Memory
Use the copy source-url boot command to copy a boot file from a server to Flash memory.
Copying a Configuration File from a Server to the Running Configuration
Use the copy source-url running-config command to load a "configuration file" from a
network server to the device "running configuration". The configuration is added to the
"running configuration" as if the commands were typed in the command-line interface (CLI).
The resulting configuration file is a combination of the previous "running configuration" and
the loaded "configuration file", with the loaded "configuration file" having precedence.
Copying a Configuration File from a Server to the Startup Configuration
Use the copy source-url startup-config command to copy a "configuration file" from a
network server to the device "startup configuration". These commands replace the startup
configuration file with the copied configuration file.
Storing the Running or Startup Configuration on a Server
Use the copy running-config destination-url command to copy the current configuration file
to a network server using TFTP. Use the copy startup-config destination-url command to
copy the "startup configuration" file to a network server.
The configuration file copy can serve as a backup copy.
Configuration and Image Files
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