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You can upload the current configuration to a TFTP server on your network. The
uploaded ASCII file retains the command-line interface (CLI) format. This allows you to
do the following:
• Modify the configuration using a text editor, and later download a copy of the file to
the same switch, or to one or more different switches.
• Send a copy of the configuration file to the Extreme Networks Technical Support
department for problem-solving purposes.
• Automatically upload the configuration file every day, so that the TFTP server can
archive the configuration on a daily basis. Because the filename is not changed, the
configured file stored in the TFTP server is overwritten every day.
To upload the configuration, use the command
upload configuration [<ipaddress> | <hostname>] <filename> {every
<time>}
where the following is true:
•
ipaddress
— Is the IP address of the TFTP server.
•
hostname
— Is the hostname of the TFTP server. (You must enable DNS to use this
option.)
•
filename
— Is the name of the ASCII file. The filename can be up to 255 characters
long, and can not include any spaces, commas, quotation marks, or special
characters.
•
every <time>
— Specifies the time of day you want the configuration automatically
uploaded on a daily basis. If not specified, the current configuration is immediately
uploaded to the TFTP server.
To cancel a previously scheduled configuration upload, use the command
upload configuration cancel