Transferring switch configurations

Using the CLI commands described in the section beginning with TFTP: Copying a configuration file to a remote host (CLI), you can copy switch configurations to and from a switch, or copy a software image to configure or replace an ACL in the switch configuration.

NOTE: For greater security, you can perform all TFTP operations using SFTP, as described in the section Using SCP and SFTP.

You can also use the include-credentials command to save passwords, secret keys, and other security credentials in the running config file. For more information, see the section on "Saving Security Credentials in a Config File" in the Access Security Guide for your switch.

TFTP: Copying a configuration file to a remote host (CLI)

Syntax:

copy <startup-config | running-config> tftp <ip-addr> <remote-file> [ pc | unix ]

copy config <filename> tftp <ip-addr> <remote-file> [ pc | unix ]

This command can copy a designated config file in the switch to a TFTP server. For more information, see "Multiple Configuration Files" in the Basic Operation Guide for your switch.

Example:

To upload the current startup configuration to a file named sw8200 in the configs directory on drive "d" in a TFTP server having an IP address of 10.28.227.105:

ProCurve# copy startup-config tftp 10.28.227.105
   d:\configs\sw8200

TFTP: Copying a configuration file from a remote host (CLI)

Syntax:

copy tftp <startup-config | running-config> <ip-address> <remote-file> [ pc | unix ]

copy tftp config <filename> <ip-address> <remote-file> [ pc | unix ]

This command can copy a configuration from a remote host to a designated config file in the switch. For more information, see "Multiple Configuration Files" in the Basic Operation Guide for your switch.

For more information on flash image use, see "Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options" in the Basic Operation Guide for your switch.

Example:

To download a configuration file named sw8200 in the configs directory on drive "d" in a remote host having an IP address of 10.28.227.105:

HP Switch# copy tftp startup-config 10.28.227.105
   d:\configs\sw8200

TFTP: Copying a customized command file to a switch (CLI)

Using the copy tftp command with the show-tech option provides the ability to copy a customized command file to the switch. When the show tech custom command is executed, the commands in the custom file are executed instead of the hard-coded list of commands. If no custom file is found, the current hard-coded list is executed. This list contains commands to display data, such as the image stamp, running configuration, boot history, port settings, and so on.

Syntax:

copy tftp show-tech <ipv4 or ipv6 address> <filename>

Copies a customized command file to the switch (see Using the copy tftp show-tech command to upload a customized command file).

Using the copy tftp show-tech command to upload a customized command file

HP Switch(config)# copy tftp show-tech 10.10.10.3 commandfile1

Syntax:

show tech custom

Executes the commands found in a custom file instead of the hard-coded list.


	NOTE: Exit the global config mode (if needed) before executing `show tech` commands.

You can include show tech commands in the custom file, with the exception of show tech custom. For example, you can include the command show tech all.

If no custom file is found, a message displays stating "No SHOW-TECH file found." (No custom file was uploaded with the copy tftp show-tech command.)

The show tech custom command

HP Switch# show tech custom
No SHOW-TECH file found.

Xmodem: Copying a configuration file to a serially connected PC or UNIX workstation (CLI)

To use this method, the switch must be connected via the serial port to a PC or UNIX workstation. You will need to:

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

Syntax:

copy <startup-config | running-config> xmodem <pc | unix>

copy config <filename> xmodem <pc | unix>

Uses Xmodem to copy a designated configuration file from the switch to a PC or UNIX workstation. For more information, see "Multiple Configuration Files" in the Basic Operation Guide for your switch.

Example:

To copy a configuration file to a PC serially connected to the switch:

Determine the file name and directory location on the PC.

Execute the following command:

HP Switch# copy startup-config xmodem pc
Press 'Enter' and start XMODEM on your host...

After you see the above prompt, press [Enter].
Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the file transfer.

Xmodem: Copying a configuration file from a serially connected PC or UNIX workstation (CLI)

To use this method, the switch must be connected via the serial port to a PC or UNIX workstation on which is stored the configuration file you want to copy. To complete the copying, you need to know the name of the file to copy and the drive and directory location of the file.

Syntax:

copy xmodem startup-config <pc | unix>

copy xmodem config <filename> < pc | unix>

Copies a configuration file from a serially connected PC or UNIX workstation to a designated configuration file on the switch.

For more information, see "Multiple Configuration Files" in the Basic Operation Guide for your switch.

Example:

To copy a configuration file from a PC serially connected to the switch:

Execute the following command:

HP Switch# copy xmodem startup-config pc
Device will be rebooted, do you want to continue [y/n]? y
Press 'Enter' and start XMODEM on your host...

After you see the above prompt, press [Enter].
Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the file transfer.
When the download finishes, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded software. To do so, use one of the following commands:

Syntax:

boot system flash [ primary | secondary ]

boot system flash [config <filename>]

Switches boot from the designated configuration file. For more information, see "Multiple Configuration Files" in the Basic Operation Guide for your switch.

Syntax:

reload

Reboots from the flash image currently in use.

(For more on these commands, see "Rebooting the Switch" in the Basic Operation Guide for your switch.)

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