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Note: Enter commands in lowercase only; mixed case is for readability.
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configDownload
Operands
This command has the following operands:
-p ftp or -p scp
"host"
"user"
"file"
"passwd"
Examples To download a configuration file interactively, on an AD-aware switch running Fabric OS v5.2.0:
switch:admin> configdownload
Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]: ftp
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 192.168.1.48
User Name [user]: jdoe
File Name [config.txt]: config.txt
This command is used to download a backed-up configuration
for a specific switch.
switch, this file's configuration
any current switch settings.
file, which was uploaded
may cause this switch to fail.
required for some parameter changes to take effect.
configDownload operation may take several minutes
to complete for large files.
Do you want to continue [y/n]: y
Password: ********
Activating configDownload without disabling switch:
configDownload complete: All config parameters except AD Headers,
SFOS and Security parameters are downloaded to AD0
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Specifies the use of the FTP or SCP protocol. If a protocol is not specified, FTP is
the default.
Specifies a host name or IP address in quotation marks: for example, "citadel" or
"192.168.1.48". The configuration file is downloaded from this host.
Specifies the user name, in quotation marks: for example, "jdoe". This user name
is used to gain access to the host system.
Specifies the file name, in quotation marks: for example, "config.txt". Absolute
path names may be specified using a forward slash (
for the file in the user's home directory on UNIX hosts and in the directory on
which the FTP server is running on Windows hosts.
Specifies the password for the FTP login.
*** CAUTION ***
If using a file
settings will
Downloading a configuration
from a different type of switch,
A switch reboot might be
). Relative path names search
/
from a different
override
Fabric OS Command Reference Manual
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