Specifications

Fabric OS Commands
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remain unchanged. This is particularly important when downloading a zoning
configuration. Since the new zoning information is added to the current
configuration, there may not be any conflicts. Typically this command is used to
add a consistent change to the current zoning configuration, or to replace the
current zoning configuration, in which case cfgClear must be invoked before
configDownload.
Operands
This command has the following operands:
Example
To load a backup configuration file from a host system in V3.1.x:
host
Specify a host name or IP address in quotation marks;
for example, “citadel” or “11.22.33.44.” The
configuration file is downloaded from this host system.
This operand is optional.
user
Specify a user name in quotation marks; for example,
“jdoe.” This user name is used to gain access to the
host system. This operand is optional.
file
Specify a file name in quotation marks; for example,
“ config.txt .” Absolute path names may be specified
using forward slash (/). Relative path names search
for the file in the user’s home directory on UNIX®
hosts, and in the directory where the FTP server is
running on Windows® hosts. This operand is
optional.
passwd
Specify a password in quotation marks. This operand
is optional.
switch:admin> configdownload
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 11.22.33.44
User Name [user]: johndoe
File Name [config.txt]:
Protocol (RSHD or FTP) [rshd]: FTP
Password: xxxxxxx
switch:admin>