M4300 - want to save config from cli (tftp)

[itstelle]

Hello,

i want to save the configs of some M4300-48XF with Software Version 12.0.17 to our tftp-server, or other Datastore.

The command #copy system:running-config  only allowed me to copy to nvram

#copy system:running-config ?

nvram:factory-defaults Save the running configuration to factory-defaults in NVRAM.
nvram:startup-config Save the running configuration to NVRAM.

I saw tftp mentioned in manuals of other switch series but M4300.

Can anyone enlighten me, how to export my configs to some external Datastore?

I would also accept scp, sftp or anything else...

Thanks.

regards

itstelle

[msi · Accepted solution]

Hi

I remember a couple of years ago, where that got me confused to at first so don't worry 🙂

Only nvram:startup-config can be copied to TFTP, SCP or even local USB memory. Therefore if you have made changes to the system:running-config, there is no way around first storing the running-config to nvram:startup-config first, then you can upload a config to i.e. a TFTP server.

[msi · Accepted solution]

Hi

I remember a couple of years ago, where that got me confused to at first so don't worry 🙂

Only nvram:startup-config can be copied to TFTP, SCP or even local USB memory. Therefore if you have made changes to the system:running-config, there is no way around first storing the running-config to nvram:startup-config first, then you can upload a config to i.e. a TFTP server.

[itstelle]

Hello msi,

thanks for your reply.

You are right, i learned that i can not simply copy "something" to external storage, but only  nvram:startup-config.

It took me some time to  understand where the problem was. The manual was not that source of enlightment.

regards

itstelle