Loading the Configuration Commands from the Network
To use a network server to store large configurations, complete the tasks in this section:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. copy system:running-config {ftp: | rcp: | tftp:}
3. configure terminal
4. boot network {ftp:[[[//[username [:password ]@]location ]/directory ]/filename ] |
rcp:[[[//[username@]location ]/directory ]/filename ] | tftp:[[[//location ]/directory ]/filename ]}
5. service config
6. end
7. copy system:running-config nvram:startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode.enable
Step 1
Example:
• Enter your password if prompted.
Device> enable
Saves the running configuration to an FTP, RCP, or TFTP
server.
copy system:running-config {ftp: | rcp: | tftp:}
Example:
Step 2
Device# copy system:running-config ftp:
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Step 3
Device# configure terminal
Specifies that the startup configuration file be loaded from
the network server at startup.
boot network {ftp:[[[//[username [:password ]@]location
]/directory ]/filename ] | rcp:[[[//[username@]location
]/directory ]/filename ] | tftp:[[[//location ]/directory
]/filename ]}
Step 4
Example:
Device(config)# boot network
ftp://user1:guessme@example.com/dir10/file1
Enables the switch to download configuration files at system
startup.
service config
Example:
Step 5
Device(config)# service config
Exits global configuration mode.end
Example:
Step 6
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Managing Configuration Files
Loading the Configuration Commands from the Network