Users Guide

530 Images and File Management
Configuration scripts, which are text files that contains CLI commands, can
also be created.
When you apply (run) a configuration script on the switch, the commands in
the script are executed in the order in which they are written as if you were
typing them into the CLI. The commands that are executed in the
configuration script are added to the running-config file.
You might upload a configuration file from the switch to a remote server for
the following reasons:
• To create a backup copy
• To use the configuration file on another switch
• To manually edit the file
You might download a configuration file from a remote server to the switch
for the following reasons:
• To restore a previous configuration
• To load the configuration copied from another switch
• To load the same configuration file on multiple switches
Use a text editor to open a configuration file and view or change its contents.
SSH/SSL Keys and Certificates
If you use OpenManage Switch Administrator to manage the switch over an
HTTPS connection, you must import the appropriate certificate files to the
switch (crypto key import). If you use the CLI to manage the switch over an
SSH connection, you must import the appropriate key files to the switch or
use the crypto key command to generate the key files locally. Regenerating
the RSA/DSA keys will invalidate any existing certificates.
What Methods Are Supported for File Management?
Any of the following protocols can be used to download files from a remote
system to the switch or to upload files from the switch to a remote system:
• TFTP
NOTE: You must use the CLI to manage configuration scripts. The configuration
scripting feature is not available from the web interface.