05-07-2003 09:47 AM - edited 02-20-2020 10:43 PM
Just getting into Cisco and one of my first projects is to switch out a PIX 515 and replace it with another 515. I have a TFTP server and understand that I need to copy the config from the existing PIX down and then transfer that config up to the replacement.
My question. Everytime I use the 'tftp-server' command and specify the IP of the tftp server I get "Type help or '?' for a list of available commands" as if the command is not correct.
Anyone who can help?
05-07-2003 09:52 AM
Make sure you are in config mode:
PIX# config t
PIX (Config)#
now type your commands
05-07-2003 10:46 AM
That worked, I thank you.
Now that I have a copy of the config file do I need to write memory to resave the current config to the existing PIX?
05-07-2003 10:51 AM
write m only if you made changes that you want to save
05-07-2003 10:58 AM
Ok.
How would I get that file that resides on the TFTP server transfered to the new PIX that will soon replace the faulty one?
Your help would be appreciated.
05-07-2003 01:13 PM
You will not be able to send a config file from the tftp server to the PIX. The best way to get the other pix to be configured exactly the same, is to copy and paste the config onto it. Use notepad or wordpad to open up the config file on your tftp server, then copy and past the config to your console/telnet window and you will be all good to go.
Jeff
05-07-2003 01:31 PM
Copy from notepad
config net:
then paste it in, then write memory
On the right track or no?
05-07-2003 02:23 PM
That is one way to do it, but I was always more confortable copying the config directly into the pix. So telnet into your unit, get to config mode, and then paste all the commands into the pix, all at once. The config net command will work, but if there are any differences in IOS version, commands overlapping, and encryption activation keys, you might run into problems.
Hope this help
Jeff
05-19-2003 10:23 AM
In configuration mode type tftp-server if_name ip_address
example tftp-server inside 192.168.0.1 config
With write net you are copying the config file to your tftp server.
After replacment de setup will be prompted, get through the setup up and than perform a configure net after the commond tftp-server
The command configure net will let you copy the config file back to your PIX.
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