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* 5 is for inputting a password that is already encrypted using an MD5 hash. Obtain the
encrypted password from the configuration file of another Dell Networking system. You can
only use this for the enable secret password.
Configuration File Management
Files can be stored on and accessed from various storage media. Rename, delete, and copy files on the
system from EXEC Privilege mode.
NOTE: Using flash memory cards in the system that have not been approved by Dell Networking
can cause unexpected system behavior, including a reboot.
Copy Files to and from the System
The command syntax for copying files is similar to UNIX. The copy command uses the format copy
source-file-url destination-file-url.
NOTE: For a detailed description of the copy command, refer to the Dell Networking OS Command
Line Reference Guide.
• To copy a local file to a remote system, combine the file-origin syntax for a local file location
with the
file-destination syntax for a remote file location.
• To copy a remote file to Dell Networking system, combine the file-origin syntax for a remote file
location with the
file-destination syntax for a local file location.
Table 3. Forming a copy Command
Location source-file-url Syntax destination-file-url Syntax
Internal flash: flash
copy flash://filename flash://filename
USB flash: usbflash
usbflash://filename usbflash://filename
For a remote file location:
FTP server
copy ftp://
username:password@{hostip
| hostname}/filepath/
filename
ftp://
username:password@{hostip
| hostname}/ filepath/
filename
For a remote file location:
TFTP server
copy tftp://{hostip |
hostname}/filepath/
filename
tftp://{hostip |
hostname}/filepath/
filename
For a remote file location:
SCP server
copy scp://{hostip |
hostname}/filepath/
filename
scp://{hostip |
hostname}/filepath/
filename
Important Points to Remember
• You may not copy a file from one remote system to another.
• You may not copy a file from one location to the same location.
• When copying to a server, you can only use a hostname if you configured a domain name server
(DNS) server.
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