System information

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Configuring the Switch

Figure 2-8. Setting the Start-Up file

CLI – Enter the IP address of the TFTP server, select “config” or “opcode” file type,

then enter the source and destination file names, set the new file to start up the

system, and then restart the switch.

To start the new firmware, enter the “reload” command or reboot the system.

Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings

You can upload/download configuration settings to/from a TFTP server. The

configuration file can be later downloaded to restore the switch’s settings.

Command Attributes

• TFTP Server IP Address

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The IP address of a TFTP server.

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Destination File Name

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The configuration file name should not contain slashes

(\ or /), the leading letter of the file name should not be a period (.), and the

maximum length for file names on the TFTP server is 127 characters or 31

characters for files on the switch. (Valid characters: A-Z, a-z, 0-9, “.”, “-”, “_”)

Note: The maximum number of user-defined configuration files is limited only by

available Flash memory space.

Downloading Configuration Settings from a Server

You can save the configuration file under a new file name and then set it as the

startup file, or you can specify the current startup configuration file as the destination

file to directly replace it. Note that the file “Factory_Default_Config.cfg” can be

copied to the TFTP server, but cannot be used as a destination file name on the

switch.

Console#copy tftp file 3-15

TFTP server ip address: 10.1.0.99

Choose file type:

1. config: 2. opcode: <1-2>: 2

Source file name: MCD0121.bix

Destination file name: mcd0121.bix

Console#config

Console(config)#boot system opcode: mcd0121.bix 3-19

Console(config)#exit

Console#reload 3-12