Users Guide

512 Images and File Management
You might download a configuration file from a remote server to the switch
for the following reasons:
• To restore a previous configuration
• To load the configuration copied from another switch
• To load the same configuration file on multiple switches
Use a text editor to open a configuration file and view or change its contents.
SSH/SSL Keys and Certificates
If you use OpenManage Switch Administrator to manage the switch over an
HTTPS connection, you must import the appropriate certificate files to the
switch (crypto key import). If you use the CLI to manage the switch over an
SSH connection, you must import the appropriate key files to the switch or
use the crypto key command to generate the key files locally. Regenerating
the RSA/DSA keys will invalidate any existing certificates.
What Methods Are Supported for File Management?
Any of the following protocols can be used to download files from a remote
system to the switch or to upload files from the switch to a remote system:
•TFTP
•SFTP
•SCP
•FTP
•HTTP (Web only)
•HTTPS (Web only)
Files can also be copied between the file system on the internal flash and a
USB flash drive that is connected to the external USB port.
NOTE: The use of SFTP, SCP or HTTPS may require RSA/DSA keys to be
generated prior to use.