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Manipulating System Files
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Changing the Startup Configuration
To make your configuration changes persistent across reboots, use the copy
running-config startup-config EXEC command to copy the running configuration to a
startup configuration.
Manipulating System Files
To manage the system files, you might want to transfer a configuration file to a
remote system to back up the file, or obtain from a remote system an update or
backup file. To access the remote system, you probably need a username and pass-
word. This section provides some example commands for performing these tasks.
Manipulating Files on a Network Server
To specify a file on a network server, use one of the following forms:
 ftp://<username>:<password>@server/filename
 scp://<username>:<password>@server/filename
 sftp://<username>:<password>@server/filename
 tftp://server/filename
The server can either be an IP address or host name. The username, if specified,
overrides a username specified by the global configuration command ip ftp user-
name. A password also overrides a password specified by the global configuration
command ip ftp password.
The specified directory and filename are relative to the directory used for file trans-
fers, or in absolute format.
controller(config)# end
or
controller(config)# Ctrl-Z
Ends the configuration session and exits EXEC mode. NOTE: You
need to press the Ctrl and Z keys simultaneously.
controller(config)# Ctrl-C
Cancels any changes and reverts to the previous mode.
Table 3: Steps to Modify the Running Configuration
Command Purpose