HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.x administrator guide (5697-7344, March 2008)

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The following example shows configDownload run on a switch with Admin Domains:
switch:AD5:admin>configdownload
Protocol (scp or ftp) [ftp]:
Server Name or IP Address [host]: 10.1.2.3
User Name [user]: JohnDoe
File Name [config.txt]: /pub/configurations/config.txt
*** 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: xxxxx
Activating configDownload: Switch is disabled
configDownload complete: Only zoning parameters are downloaded to ad5.
switch:AD5:admin>
8. If you disabled the switch, when the process is finished, enter the switchEnable command.
NOTE: Because some configuration parameters require a reboot to take effect, after you download a
configuration file you must reboot to be sure that the parameters are enabled. Before the reboot, this type
of parameter is listed in the configuration file, but it is not effective until after the reboot.
Security considerations
Security parameters and the switch's identity cannot be changed by configDownload. Parameters such
as the switch's name and IP address (lines in the configuration file that begin with “boot”) are ignored.
Security parameters (lines in the configuration file that begin with “sec”), such as secure mode setting and
version stamp, are ignored.
For more detailed information on security, see ”Configuring standard security features” on page 15.
Troubleshooting configuration download
If the configuration download fails, verify that these conditions are true:
• There was no reason to disable the switch. Note, however, that you must disable the switch for some
configuration downloads. See ”Configuration download without disabling a switch” on page 137.
• The host name is known to the switch.
• The host IP address can be contacted.
• You have permission on the host to perform configuration download.
• The configuration file you are trying to download exists on the host.
• The configuration file you are trying to download is a switch configuration file.
• If you selected the (default) FTP protocol, the FTP server is running on the host.
• The configuration file uses correct syntax.
• The username and password are correct.
If the switch reboots during the configuration download, issue the command again.