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Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Appendix B Working with the Cisco IOS File System, Configuration Files, and Software Images
Working with Configuration Files
Uploading a Configuration File By Using RCP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to upload a configuration file by using RCP:
This example shows how to copy the running configuration file named switch2-confg to the netadmin1
directory on the remote host with an IP address of 172.16.101.101:
Switch# copy system:running-config rcp://netadmin1@172.16.101.101/switch2-confg
Write file switch-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
Building configuration...[OK]
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Switch#
This example shows how to store a startup configuration file on a server:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# ip rcmd remote-username netadmin2
Switch(config)# end
Switch# copy nvram:startup-config rcp:
Remote host[]? 172.16.101.101
Name of configuration file to write [switch2-confg]?
Write file switch2-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
![OK]
Clearing Configuration Information
You can clear the configuration information from the startup configuration.If you reboot the switch with
no startup configuration, the switch enters the setup program so that you can reconfigure the switch with
all new settings.
Clearing the Startup Configuration File
To clear the contents of your startup configuration, use the erase nvram: or the erase startup-config
privileged EXEC command.
Command Purpose
Step 1
Verify that the RCP server is properly configured by
referring to the
“Preparing to Download or Upload a
Configuration File By Using RCP” section on page B-15.
Step 2
Log into the switch through a Telnet session.
Step 3
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username (see Steps 4 and 5).
Step 4
ip rcmd remote-username username (Optional) Specify the remote username.
Step 5
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 6
copy system:running-config
rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/filename]
or
copy nvram:startup-config
rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/filename]
Using RCP, copy the configuration file from a switch running
or startup configuration file to a network server.