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IronPort Systems 4108GL User Manual

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File Transfers
Transferring Switch Configurations

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TFTP: Copying a Configuration File to a Remote Host.

Syntax:

copy tftp <ip-addr> <remote-file>

This command copies the switch’s startup configuration (startup-config file)
to a remote TFTP host.

For example, to upload the current startup configuration to a file named
sw4108 in the configs directory on drive "d" in a remote host having an IP
address of 10.28.227.105:

HP4108# copy startup-config tftp 10.28.227.105

d:\configs\sw2512

Xmodem: Copying a Configuration File from the Switch to a Serially
Connected PC or Unix Workstation.

To use this method, the switch must

be connected via the serial port to a PC or Unix workstation to which you
want to copy the configuration file. You will need to:

Determine a filename to use.

Know the directory path you will use to store the the configuration file.

Syntax:

copy xmodem

For example, to copy a configuration file to a PC serially connected to the
switch:

1.

Determine the file name and directory location on the PC.

2.

Execute the following command:

3.

After you see the above prompt, press

[Enter].

4.

Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the file transfer.