Users Guide

280 Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
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Configuration file restoration
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4. Store a soft copy of the switch configuration information in a safe place for future reference.
Example of configUpload on a switch without Admin Domains
switch:admin> configupload
Protocol (scp, ftp, sftp, local) [ftp]: sftp
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3
User Name [user]: UserFoo
Path/Filename [<home dir>/config.txt]: switchConfig.txt
Section (all|chassis|FID# [all]): chassis
username@10.1.2.3's password:
Password: <hidden>
configUpload complete
Example of configUpload on a switch with Admin Domains
NOTE
Administrative domains other than AD255 upload a subset of information. If you want a
complete switch configuration, you must use the configUpload command while logged in to
AD255.
switch:AD5:admin> ad --select 5
switch:AD5:admin> configUpload
Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3
User Name [user]: UserFoo
Path/Filename [<home dir>/config.txt]: /pub/configurations/config.txt
Password: <hidden>
configUpload complete: Only zoning parameters are uploaded from ad5.
Configuration file restoration
When you restore a configuration file, you overwrite the existing configuration with a previously
saved backup configuration file.
CAUTION
Make sure that the configuration file you are downloading is compatible with your switch model.
Downloading a configuration file from a different switch model or from a different firmware could
cause your switch to fail.
CAUTION
If you have Virtual Fabrics enabled, you must follow the procedure in “Configuration management
for Virtual Fabrics” on page 285 to restore the logical switches.
If a configDownload command is issued on a non-FC router, any FC router parameters may be
viewed in the downloaded data. This is harmless to the switch and can be ignored.
MAPS configuration is downloaded onto the switch only if MAPS is enabled on the local switch.
While it is possible to transfer a Fabric OS 6.4.1 configuration file to a Fabric OS 7.0.0 or later
switch, it is not possible to transfer a Fabric OS 7.0.0 or later configuration file to a Fabric OS 6.4.1
switch.