Configuring From The Network; Restoring The System To The Factory Default Configuration - Dell Force10 S2410-01-10GE-24P Configuration Manual

Figure 3-29. Using the copy nvram:startup-config Command
Force10 #copy nvram:startup-config tftp://10.16.1.56/s50_1
Mode........................................... TFTP
Set TFTP Server IP............................. 10.16.1.56
TFTP Path...................................... ./
TFTP Filename.................................. s50_1
Data Type...................................... Config File
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) y
File transfer operation completed successfully.

Configuring from the Network

The following example is of installing a configuration file from the network. Starting with SFTOS v. 2.3,
you can save a startup-config file as a text file to a server, edit it, and then download it to any switch.
Figure 3-30. Using the copy tftp Command to Download Startup-Config
Force10 #copy tftp://10.16.1.56/s50_1 nvram:startup-config
Mode........................................... TFTP
Set TFTP Server IP............................. 10.16.1.56
TFTP Path...................................... ./
TFTP Filename.................................. s50_1
Data Type...................................... Config
Download configuration file. Current configuration will be cleared.
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) y
TFTP config transfer starting
TFTP download operation completed successfully.
Force10 #
(Unit 1)>
User:

Restoring the System to the Factory Default Configuration

As discussed above in
with the startup-config without rebooting the switch. However, if you have lost your CLI password, you
might not be able to issue the necessary commands. In that case, you have the option of rebooting the
switch with the factory default startup-config (recommended by TAC when upgrading from the Layer 2
Package to the Layer 3 Package, and required when converting from the Layer 3 to the Layer 2 image). To
do so, use the following procedure:
1. If you have access to the CLI, use the
to power-cycle the switch.
2. When the system reboots, select 2 within two seconds to invoke the Boot Menu, as shown in
Figure
58 | Getting Started
Clearing the Running Configuration on page
3-31.
You are now logged off
reload command. Otherwise, remove and reinsert the power cord
57, you can replace the running-config