Users Guide

504 Images and File Management
Table 13-1. Files to Manage
File Action Description
image Download
Upload
Copy
Firmware for the switch. The switch can
maintain two images: the active image and
the backup image.
startup-config Download
Upload
Copy
Contains the software configuration that
loads during the boot process.
running-config Download
Upload
Copy
Contains the current switch configuration.
This file may be loaded by the stack standby
unit during master failover.
backup-config Download
Upload
Copy
An additional configuration file that serves
as a backup.
Configuration script Download
Upload
Text file with CLI commands. When you
activate a script on the switch, the
commands are executed and added to the
running-config. Scripts use the .scr filename
extension.
Log files Upload Provides various information about events
that occur on the switch. For more
information, see Monitoring and Logging
System Information.
SSH key files Download Contains information to authenticate SSH
sessions. The switch supports the following
private and public key files for SSH:
• SSH-1 RSA Key File [ssh_host_rsa_key
and ssh_host_key.pub]
• SSH-2 RSA Key File (PEM Encoded)
[ssh_host_rsa_key and
ssh_host_rsa_key.pub]
• SSH-2 Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA)
Key File (PEM Encoded)
ssh_host_dsa_key and
ssh_host_dsa_key.pub]