To Upload A Configuration File - HP AE370A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch 4/12 Administrator's Manual

Before beginning, verify that you can reach the FTP server from the switch. Using a telnet connection, save
a backup copy of the configuration file from a logical switch to a host computer as follows:

To upload a configuration file

1. Verify that the FTP service is running on the host computer.
2. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
3. Enter the configUpload command. The command becomes interactive and you are prompted for the
required information.
4. Respond to the prompts as follows:
Protocol (scp
or ftp)
Server Name
or IP Address
User name
File name
Password
The following example shows configUpload run on a switch without Admin Domains:
switch:admin> configupload
Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]: ftp
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 192.1.2.3
User Name [user]: JohnDoe
File Name [config.txt]: /pub/configurations/config.txt
Password: xxxxx
configUpload complete: All config parameters are uploaded.
switch:admin>
The following example shows configUpload run on a switch with Admin Domains:
swtich:AD5:admin> ad --select 5
Please change passwords for switch default accounts now.
Use Control-C to exit or press 'Enter' key to proceed.
Password was not changed. Will prompt again at next login
until password is changed.
swtich:AD5:admin> configUpload
Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3
User Name [user]: JohnDoe
File Name [config.txt]: /pub/configurations/config.txt
Password: xxxxx
configUpload complete: Only zoning parameters are uploaded from ad5.
swtich:AD5:admin>
5. Store a soft copy of the switch configuration information in a safe place for future reference.
118 Maintaining configurations
If your site requires the use of Secure Copy, specify scp. Otherwise, specify
ftp.
Enter the name or IP address of the server where the file is to be stored; for
example, 192.1.2.3. You can enter a server name if DNS is enabled. For
details about the dnsConfig command, refer to the Fabric OS Command
Reference Manual.
Enter the user name of your account on the server; for example,
Specify a file name for the backup file; for example,
names can be specified using forward slash (/). Relative path names create
the file in the user's home Directory on UNIX servers, and in the Directory
where the FTP server is running on Windows servers.
Enter your account password for the server. Note that this is a required
field even if you are logged in as an anonymous user; in such cases, the
value may be ignored by the FTP service.
JohnDoe
.
config.txt
. Absolute path