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Saving Configuration Settings and Upgrading Firmware
Backing Up System Configuration Settings
HP strongly recommends saving the configuration after the initial configuration
changes and periodically thereafter.
FTP must be used on Windows workstations to back up the system configuration.
The FTP server must be running before an upload can occur. Use the RSHD
service or FTP on a UNIX machine.
Note:
uploads for Windows, only downloads. These utilities are available from the support
website:
Use these steps to upload a backup copy of the configuration settings to a host
computer.
1. Verify that the RSHD service (on a UNIX machine) or the FTP service (on a
2. Log in to the switch as the admin user.
3. At the command line enter the following command:
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The two supplied utilities,
http://www.hp.com/support.
Windows or UNIX machine) is running on the host workstation.
configUpload hostIPaddr, user path_filename password
For example, hostIPaddr is the IP address of the host computer, user is the
User ID used to log into this computer, path_filename is the path location and
filename of the configuration file, and password is the password for the user
ID specified.
If only configupload is entered, the system prompts you for each
parameter, as follows:
Example:
switch:admin> configupload
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 123.45.678.901
User Name [user]: kelev
File Name [config.txt]: switch1
Protocol (RSHD or FTP) [rshd]: ftp
Password:
upload complete
RSHD.EXE
CAT.EXE
and
hp StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8 Installation Guide
currently do not support
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