Copy, Syntax, Parameters – Allied Telesis AT-S63 User Manual
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Chapter 13: File System Commands
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COPY
Syntax
copy [flash:|cflash:]
sourcefile.ext
[flash:|cflash:]
destinationfile.ext
Parameters
sourcefile.ext
Specifies the name of the source file.
destinationfile.ext
Specifies the name of the destination file.
Description
This command creates a copy of an existing file. The new filename must
be a valid filename from 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters. The name of the
copy must be unique from the other files in the file system.
ext is the three-letter file extension, and can be any of the following file
types: “.cer”, “.cfg”, “.key” and “.csr”. You must give the copy the same
extension as the original file.
You can also specify the location of the file, either in flash memory (flash:)
or on a compact flash card (cflash:). The default is flash memory.
Note
You cannot copy files with a “.ukf” extension.
Examples
The following command creates a copy of the configuration file “admin.cfg”
and names the copy “admin2.cfg” in flash memory:
copy admin.cfg admin2.cfg
The following command creates a copy of the configuration file “switch
12.cfg” and names the copy “backup.cfg” in flash memory:
copy "switch 12.cfg" backup.cfg
The following command copies the configuration file “9408switches” from
flash memory to a compact flash card:
copy 9408switches.cfg cflash:9408switches.cfg