Quick Reference Guide

922 PowerConnect B-Series TI24X Configuration Guide

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Using Secure copy with SSH2

Secure Copy (SCP) uses security built into SSH to transfer image and configuration files to and from

the device. SCP automatically uses the authentication methods, encryption algorithm, and data

compression level configured for SSH. For example, if password authentication is enabled for SSH,

the user is prompted for a user name and password before SCP allows a file to be transferred. No

additional configuration is required for SCP on top of SSH.

You can use SCP to copy files on the device, including the startup configuration and running

configuration files, to or from an SCP-enabled remote host.

Enabling and disabling SCP

SCP is enabled by default and can be disabled. To disable SCP, enter the following command.

PowerConnect(config)# ip ssh scp disable

Syntax: ip ssh scp disable | enable

NOTE

If you disable SSH, SCP is also disabled.

NOTE

When using SCP, enter the scp commands on the SCP-enabled client, rather than the console on the

device.

NOTE

Certain SCP client options, including -p and -r, are ignored by the SCP server on the device. If an

option is ignored, the client is notified.

Example file transfers using SCP

The following are examples of using SCP to transfer files to and from a device.

Copying a file to the running config

To copy a configuration file (c:\cfg\brocade.cfg) to the running configuration file on a device at

192.168.1.50 and log in as user terry, enter the following command on the SCP-enabled client.

C:\> scp c:\cfg\brocade.cfg terry@192.168.1.50:runConfig

If password authentication is enabled for SSH, the user is prompted for user terry password before

the file transfer takes place.

Copying a file to the startup config

To copy the configuration file to the startup configuration file, enter the following command.

C:\> scp c:\cfg\brocade.cfg terry@192.168.1.50:startConfig