Specifications

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Operands
This command has the following operands:
Example
To create a backup file of switch configuration information:
If you enter the command with no operands, you are prompted for the appropriate
values:
Errors
Listed below are possible reasons for a failure of this command:
The host name is not known to the switch
The host IP address cannot be contacted
host
Specify a host name or IP address in quotation marks; for
example, “citadel” or “11.22.33.44.” The configuration file is
downloaded from this host system. This operand is optional.
user
Specify a user name in quotation marks; for example, “jdoe.
This user name is used to gain access to the host. This operand
is optional.
file
Specify a file name in quotation marks; for example,
config.txt
.” Absolute path names may be specified using
forward slash (/). Relative path names create the file in the
user’s home directory on UNIX hosts, and in the directory
where the FTP server is running on Windows hosts. This
operand is optional.
passwd
Specify a password in quotation marks. This operand is
optional.
swd5:admin> configUpload “citadel”,”jdoe”,”config.txt”,”passwd”
upload complete
switch:admin>
switch:admin> configUpload
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 11.22.33.44
User Name [None]: user21
File Name [config.txt]: config-switch.txt
Password: xxxxxx
upload complete
switch:admin>