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configUpload
"path"
"passwd"
-local
-USB | -U
When invoked without operands or without "host" or "file" parameters, configUpload runs in
interactive mode. When invoked without any of the parameters -all, -fid, or -chassis, only the switch
configuration for the current logical switch is uploaded.
Examples To upload the switch configuration interactively from a switch that is not enabled for Virtual Fabrics:
To upload the switch configuration that belongs to a logical switch with FID 100:
To upload the configuration for the entire chassis to a local file from the command line forcing an
overwrite:
To upload the configuration for the current logical switch to an external FTP server:
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Specifies the file name and path of the configuration file. Absolute path
names may be specified using a forward slash (/). Relative path names
upload the file to the login account's home directory on UNIX hosts and into
the directory on which the FTP server is running on Windows hosts. This
operand is valid only when the file is uploaded to an external host. Quotation
marks are optional.
Specifies the account password when you use the FTP protocol. Quotation
marks are optional.
Uploads a specified configuration file to a predetermined directory on the
local chassis. This option requires a file name.
Uploads a specified configuration file to a predetermined directory on an
attached USB device. This option requires a file name.
"file" Specifies the file name. Quotation marks are optional. This parameter is valid
only with the -local or -USB options, each of which stores files in a
predetermined directory on the local chassis or on an attached USB device.
Therefore, subdirectories and absolute path names are not permitted.
-force Overwrites an existing file without confirmation. This parameter is valid only
with the -local or -USB options.
switch:admin> configupload
Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 192.168.38.245
User Name [user]: jdoe
File Name [<home dir>/config.txt]:
Password:
configUpload complete: All config parameters are uploaded
switch:admin> configupload
Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.32.220.100
User Name [user]: jdoe
File Name [<home dir>/config.txt]: config.fid100.txt
Section (all|chassis|FID# [all]): 100
Password:
configUpload complete: All config parameters are uploaded
switch:admin> configupload -chassis -local -force config.txt
configUpload complete: All config parameters are uploaded
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