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Figure 3-29. Using the copy nvram:startup-config Command
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
Restoring the System to the Factory Default Configuration
As discussed above in Clearing the Running Configuration on page 57, you can replace the running-config
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
reload command. Otherwise, remove and reinsert the power cord
to power-cycle the switch.
2. When the system reboots, select 2 within two seconds to invoke the Boot Menu, as shown in
Figure 3-31.
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.
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 #
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