Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01, July 2009)

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-sfid FID Specifies an alternate source switch configuration to be downloaded to the
target logical switch specified by -fid. When no source FID is specified, the
configuration file corresponding to the logical switch -fid FID is downloaded.
When a source FID is specified, the configuration corresponding to the logical
switch specified by the source FID is downloaded instead. This parameter
allows you to effectively swap logical switch configurations. Note that all ports
in the FID are reset to the default state when downloading data from the
source FID.
-chassis Downloads the chassis configuration only.
“host” Specifies the name or the IP address of the external host, from which to
download the configuration. IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. To be
able to mention the FTP server by name, you need to set up two DNS servers
with dnsConfig. Quotation marks are optional.
“user” Specifies the login name for the external host. Quotation marks are optional.
“path” Specifies the file name and path of the configuration file. Absolute path
names may be specified using a forward slash (/). Relative path names
search for the file in the login account’s home directory on UNIX hosts and in
the directory on which the FTP server is running on Windows hosts. This
operand is valid only when the file is downloaded from an external host.
Quotation marks are optional.
“passwd” Specifies the login password when you use the FTP protocol. Quotation marks
are optional.
-local Downloads a specified configuration file from a predetermined directory on
the local chassis.
-USB | -U Downloads a specified configuration file from a predetermined directory on
an attached USB device.
“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.