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Security parameters and the switch identity cannot be changed by configDownload. Parameters such
as the switch name and IP address are ignored; they are lines in the configuration file that begin with
"boot". Security parameters and version stamp are ignored; they are the lines in the configuration file that
begin with "sec".
[License] is only accepted if the boot.mac parameter matches the license ID (WWN) of the switch
performing the download; otherwise, it is ignored.
The configuration parameters R_A_TOV, E_D_TOV, WAN_TOV, and MAX_HOPS are interrelated.
Assigning a specific value to one or more of these parameters might change the range of allowed values
that can be assigned to the other parameters. As a result, you may not be able to set all the values within
the range displayed for each parameter. This command validates the modified values of these four
parameters and terminates the download operation, if the validation check fails.
This is particularly important when downloading a zoning configuration. Because the new zoning
information is added to the current configuration, there might not be any conflicts. If the current zoning
configuration is to be replaced, the keyword "clear:" should be inserted into the configuration file
immediately before the zoning lines (starting at the line "[Zoning]").
If the configuration file contains the keyword "enable:" followed by a zone_configuration, that zoning
configuration is enabled in the fabric. If there is no "enable:" keyword in the configuration file or no zoning
configuration by that name exists, or if enable fails for any reason (such as dangling aliases), then the
following conditions apply:
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The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.
If the switch is in Access Gateway mode, some of the configuration parameters will take effect only after
the switch has been re-enabled with the switchEnable command.
F_Port trunking configurations are not saved in the configuration file and will not be restored after a
configuration download.
Do not manually edit a configuration file after uploading the file and before downloading the file to a
switch. Manual editing bypasses sanity checks for some configuration parameters and results in
unpredictable system behavior.
OPERANDS
This command has the following operands:
-p ftp | -ftp or -p scp | -scp or -p sftp | -sftp
-vf
-all
-fid FID
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The effective configuration remains as it was prior to the configuration download. The "enable:"
action is ignored.
The Defined Configuration changes to reflect the new zoning configuration.
Specifies the data transmission protocol as either file transfer protocol (FTP),
secure copy protocol (SCP), or secure FTP (SFTP). If no protocol is specified, the
protocol defaults to FTP.
Downloads the Virtual Fabric configuration (switch-conf_xx.txt) instead of the
regular system configuration. The switch-con_xx.txt file contains a listing of logical
switches configured on the platform specified by the platform ID (xx) and other
Virtual Fabric parameters. You cannot use the -vf option with any of the system
configuration upload options (-fid, -chassis, -all).
Downloads all configuration data, including chassis and switch configuration data.
Downloads the switch configuration to a logical switch specified by its fabric ID.
This operand is valid only in a Virtual Fabric environment and requires chassis
permissions.
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