Creating a Text Configuration file
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Step
Command
Info (020139): Configuration Backup Processing...
2
Info (020147): Configuration file "sd4:D104.cfg" successfully created.
Verify that configuration file was created.
show files sd4:
3
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File.................................. Size KiB
-------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
AllMsg.log............................ 207
D104.cfg......................... 59
DBBackupTR15.db....................... 670
RobSD.txt............................. <1
cfc200_14.1.0.GAMMA.20100203.tar...... 13359
rob.tar............................... 2097
Capacity KiB.......................... 3567616
Total Displayed KiB................... 16393
Available KiB......................... 4194303
Alternatively, the following steps show how to back up the config to a TFTP server:
backup config file D104.cfg tftp server
4
10.52.65.42
View status of configuration backup.
officer SEC>>
5
Command has been submitted Transfer ID: 1
Info (033012): Successfully transferred file: D104.cfg
While the BACKUP CONFIG command is executing, commands that further affect the system
Note:
configuration are disallowed, with the user receiving a command rejected message. Moreover, the
execution of this command may take several minutes to complete.
1.9.3.2 Restoring a Configuration Database Using a Text Configuration File
A text configuration file can be used to populate the configuration database of a device, and can be useful during
system upgrades and downgrades. The command used to execute the file and restore a configuration database
is
RESTORE CONFIG FILE
The keyword FILE requires that a sourcefile (from FLASH) or unit:sourcefile (from CFLASH) be supplied. The
optional keyword OUTPUT is recommended since this can be used to capture logs that are produced by the
script.
Software Reference for SwitchBlade x3100 Series Switches (Setting Up the Switch)
Procedure for Backing Up the Config
Info (020139): Configuration Backup Processing...
(SEC).
Description/Notes
Saves the current configuration of the system to
the designated TFTP server with a filename of
"D104.cfg".
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