Using TFTP to Upload the Configuration

You can upload the current configuration to a TFTP server on your network. Using TFTP, the uploaded configuration file retains your system configuration and is saved in XML format. This allows you to send a copy of the configuration file to Extreme Networks Technical Support for problem-solving purposes.

To view your current switch configuration, use the show configuration {module-name} {detail} command available on your switch. Do not use a text editor to view or modify your XML-based switch configuration files.
To view your current switch configuration in ASCII-format, see Uploading ASCII-Formatted Configuration Files for more information about uploading and downloading ASCII-formatted configuration files.

For more information about TFTP, see Using the Trivial File Transfer Protocol.
To upload the configuration from the switch to a TFTP server, you can use either the tftp or the tftp put command:
tftp [ ip-address | host-name ] { -v vr_name } { -b block_size } [ -g | -p ] [ -l local-file { -r remote-file } | -r remote-file { -l local-file } ]
Where the options are:
- host-name — Specifies the host name of the TFTP server
- ip-address — Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server
- -p — Puts the specified file from the local host and copies it to the TFTP server
- -l local-file — Specifies the name of the configuration file that you want to save to the TFTP server
- -r remote-file — Specifies the name of the configuration file on the TFTP server
tftp put [ ip-address | host-name] {vr vr_name} {block-size block_size}local-file { remote-file}
Where the options are:
- put —P uts the specified file from the local host and copies it to the TFTP server
- host-name — Specifies the host name of the TFTP server
- ip-address — Specifies the IP address of the TFTP server
- local-file — Specifies the name of the configuration file that you want to save to the TFTP server
- remote-file — Specifies the name of the configuration file on the TFTP server

If you upload a configuration file and see the following message:

Error: No such file or directory

Check to make sure that you entered the filename correctly, including the .cfg extension, and that you entered the correct host name or IP address for the TFTP server.

If your upload is successful, the switch displays a message similar to the following:

Uploading megtest1.cfg to TFTPhost ... done!

You can also upload the current configuration in ASCII format from the switch to a TFTP server on your network. For more information, see Uploading ASCII-Formatted Configuration Files.

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