How to save running-config to a text file

[MKCHAURASIA]

Hello,

I manage lot of router and switch my problem is before I do any changes to configuration file I want to save a copy of it

if I do sh run using putty it just displays one page worth of information and I have to do copy paste one page at a time

is there any easier method to copy paste entire running config to a text file ?

Thanks

[jotran]

Hi,

I am looking for an equivalent command to "show running | file $fn" in XML on IOS XR routers.

The command or steps I am looking for will help me save a running config in xml format to a file

on the router.

thanks

Joseph

[shaqxify]

Where Does Putty Save The File?

[paul driver]

Hello

You have a few options:

1) You can save the running config from a terminal enumerator such as putty as already suggested

2) tftp/ftp/scp to a file share - As already suggested
3) You can save the running-config to flash and then if need be restore it from flash

copy running-config flash:STAN.tst
configure replace flash:STAN.tst

4) enable archive and rollback which will rollback the old configuration if not confirmed (Just like in Junos)

config
archive
path flash:STAN
exit

configure replace flash:STAN-0  time 10

res
Paul

[CoolPraZ]

Make sure the USB formatted as FAT32

then from enable mode....

# copy running-config usb:<filename.txt>

Hope this tip is useful

[Aijaz Rehman]

There are two ways, one though putty and other through telnet :

go to logging and select printable output

click on browse and choose the destination you want your output

now select session again select console and run the below commands

Switch# terminal length 0

Switch# show running-configuration

this way your backup will be available on the destination you have choosen.

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other way is TFTP server, suppose your tftp server is 192.168.1.100

Switch# copy running-configuration TFTP:

Switch# tftp server IP address : 12.168.1.100

done...