Brocade Network OS Administrator’s Guide v4.1.1 - Manual (Page 105)

NOTE
This operation is not supported in logical chassis cluster mode, because the running-config will be auto-
synced to the startup-config.
The following recommendations apply:
• Keep backup copies of the startup configuration for all switches in the fabric.
• Upload the configuration backup copies to an external host or to an attached Brocade-branded USB
device.
• Avoid copying configuration files from one switch to another. Instead restore the switch configuration
files from the backup copy.
Uploading the startup configuration to an external host
Enter the copy startup-config destination_file command in privileged EXEC mode.
In the following example, the startup configuration is copied to a file on a remote server by means of
FTP.
switch# copy startup-config ftp://admin:******@122.34.98.133//archive/startup-config_vdx24-08_20101010
Backing up the startup configuration to a USB device
When you make a backup copy of a configuration file on an attached USB device, the destination file is
the file URL on the USB device. You do not need to specify the target directory. The file is automatically
recognized as a configuration file and stored in the default configuration directory.
1. Enable the USB device.
switch# usb on
USB storage enabled
2. Enter the copy startup-config destination_file command in privileged EXEC mode.
switch# copy startup-config usb://startup-config_vdx24-08_20101010
Configuration restoration
Restoring a configuration involves overwriting a given configuration file on the switch by downloading an
archived backup copy from an external host or from an attached USB device.
There are two typical scenarios for configuration restoration:
• Restoring a previous startup configuration from backup on page 106.
• Restoring the default configuration on page 106.
The configuration restoration operation behaves differently depending on whether the switch is in
standalone mode or part of a Brocade VCS Fabric.
In standalone mode, all interfaces are shut down. When the switch comes back up, the restored default
configuration is used. The following parameters are unaffected by this command:
• Interface management IP address
• Software feature licenses installed on the switch
In VCS Fabric mode, all interfaces remain online. The following parameters are unaffected by this
command:
Uploading the startup configuration to an external host
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