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You can use FTP or SCP to upload configuration files to an external host, or you can save the
configuration in a predetermined directory on the local chassis or on an attached USB device. If the
specified file already exists, this command prompts you to overwrite the file. Specify -force to
overwrite the file without confirmation. When the local chassis is chosen as the destination, the
resulting file is written to both primary and secondary partitions, and on enterprise-class platforms,
to both Active and Standby Control Processors (CPs).
Notes The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may
be in place. Refer to
Admin Domain restrictions"
Do not manually edit a configuration or a switch-conf.xx file after uploading the file and before
downloading the file to a switch. Manual editing bypasses sanity checks for some configuration
parameters and results in unpredictable system behavior
Operands The following operands are supported:
-p ftp | -ftp or -p scp | -scp
-vf
-fid FID
-chassis
-all
"host"
"user"
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In a non-Virtual Fabric environment, this command by default uploads the switch configuration
only. Additional options support uploading the chassis configuration (-chassis) or all of the
system's configuration data, including chassis and switch configurations (-all). Chassis
permissions are required. The -fid option is not valid.
"Understanding Virtual Fabric restrictions"
on page 33 for details.
Specifies the data transmission protocol as either File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
or Secure Copy Protocol (SCP). If no protocol is specified, the protocol
defaults to FTP.
Uploads the Virtual fabric configuration to a file. You must specify a filename
when uploading this file. It is recommended to name this file
switch-conf_xx.txt (where xx indicates the platform ID) to distinguish this file
from the system configuration (config.txt). Use switchShow to determine the
platform ID of the system. The platform ID in the header of the configuration
file is the same as the first two digits of the switchType parameter in the
switchShow output. You cannot use the -vf option with any of the regular
configuration upload options (-fid, -chassis, -all).
Uploads switch configuration data from a logical switch specified by its fabric
ID. This parameter is valid only in a Virtual Fabric environment and requires
chassis permissions.
Uploads chassis configuration only.
Uploads all system configuration data including chassis and switch
configuration for all logical switches.
Specifies the name or the IP address of the external host to which to upload
the configuration. To be able to mention the FTP server by name, you need to
set up one or more DNS servers with dnsConfig. Quotation marks are
optional.
Specifies the login name for the external host. Quotation marks are optional.
configUpload
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