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Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide 4-3
Publication Number: 53-0000518-09
Maintaining Configurations
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1. Verify that the FTP service is running on the server where the backup configuration file is located.
2. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
3. Disable the switch by entering the switchDisable command.
4. Enter the configDownload command.
The command becomes interactive and you are prompted for the required information.
5. Respond to the prompts as follows:
6. At the “Do you want to continue [y/n]” prompt, enter y.
7. Wait for the configuration to be restored.
8. When the process is finished, enter the switchEnable command.
Protocol (scp
or ftp)
If your site requires the use of Secure Copy, specify scp. Otherwise, specify ftp.
Server Name
or IP Address
Enter the name or IP address of the server where the file is stored; for example,
192.1.2.3. You can enter a server name if DNS is enabled.
User name Enter the user name of your account on the server; for example, “JohnDoe”.
File name Specify the full path name of the backup file; for example, “/pub/configurations/
config.txt”.
Password Enter your account password for the server.
switch:admin> configdownload
Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]: ftp
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 192.1.2.3
User Name [user]: JohnDoe
File Name [config.txt]: /pub/configurations/config.txt
Password: xxxxx
*** CAUTION ***
This command is used to download a backed-up configuration
for a specific switch. If using a file from a different
switch, this file's configuration settings will override
any current switch settings. Downloading a configuration
file, which was uploaded from a different type of switch,
may cause this switch to fail.
Do you want to continue [y/n]: y
download complete..
switch:admin> switchenable
N
ote
Because some configuration parameters require a reboot to take effect, after you download a
configuration file you must reboot to be sure that the parameters are enabled. Before the reboot, this type
of parameter is listed in the configuration file, but it is not effective until after the reboot.