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configDownload
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“file” A file name in quotation marks, for example, “config.txt”. This parameter can
be used only with the -local or -USB option, each of which retrieves files from
a predetermined directory on the local chassis or on an attached USB device.
Therefore, subdirectories and absolute path names are not permitted.
Examples To download the switch configuration file interactively to the current logical switch from a local
directory (no chassis permissions):
switch:admin> configdownload
Protocol (scp, ftp, local) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 192.168.163.233
User Name [user]: admin
Path/Filename [<home dir>/config.txt]:
Section (all|chassis|FID# [all]):
*** 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. A switch reboot might be
required for some parameter changes to take effect.
configDownload operation may take several minutes
to complete for large files.
Do you want to continue [y/n]: y
Password:
Activating configDownload: Switch is disabled
configDownload complete: All config parameters are downloaded
To download the switch configuration data to the current logical switch from an external FTP server
(no chassis permissions):
switch:admin> configdownload -ftp 192.168.38.245,jdoe,config.txt,password
To download all system configuration data for the chassis and all logical switches (requires chassis
permissions):
switch:admin> configdownload -all -ftp 192.168.38.245,jdoe,config.txt,password
To download the switch configurations to a logical switch with FID 8 from an attached USB device
(requires chassis permissions):
switch:admin> configdownload -fid 8 -USB config.txt
To download the switch configurations belonging to a logical switch with FID 4 to a logical switch
with FID 8 from an attached USB device (requires chassis permissions):
switch:admin> configdownload -fid 8 -sfid 4 -USB config_fid8.txt
To download the Virtual Fabric configuration file using FTP:
switch:admin> configdownload -vf -p ftp 10.32.248.119,jdoe,/temp/switch-conf_66.txt,mypassword