SMC Networks SMC8708L2 Switch User Manual


 
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Saving or Restoring Configuration Settings
You can upload/download configuration settings to/from a TFTP server,
or copy files to and from switch units in a stack. The configuration file can
be later downloaded to restore the switch’s settings.
Command Attributes
File Transfer Method – The configuration copy operation includes
these options:
- file to file – Copies a file within the switch directory, assigning it a
new name.
- file to running-config – Copies a file in the switch to the running
configuration.
- file to startup-config – Copies a file in the switch to the startup
configuration.
- file to tftp – Copies a file from the switch to a TFTP server.
- running-config to file – Copies the running configuration to a file.
- running-config to startup-config – Copies the running config to the
startup config.
- running-config to tftp – Copies the running configuration to a TFTP
server.
- startup-config to file – Copies the startup configuration to a file on
the switch.
- startup-config to running-config – Copies the startup config to the
running config.
- startup-config to tftp – Copies the startup configuration to a TFTP
server.
- tftp to file – Copies a file from a TFTP server to the switch.
- tftp to running-config – Copies a file from a TFTP server to the
running config.
- tftp to startup-config – Copies a file from a TFTP server to the
startup config.