05-28-2007 10:35 AM - edited 03-05-2019 04:20 PM
I connect my PC to the switch 3560 through the console port, how can I save the startup-config file onto my PC? Is there some specific command? Thanks a lot!
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05-28-2007 10:43 AM
Hi
U need to have tftp server on the pc,and it should have IP connectivity with the switch.
if u have this things then login in to the switch and enter the below commands.
switch#copy startup-config tftp
Thanks
Mahmood
05-28-2007 10:55 AM
Hi,
Using console port, I guess you are using Hyper Terminal then there are 2 different ways to copy the contents of Startup-Config.
Issue command Show Startup-config
then select the config lines and paste into a text editor and save as text file or wordpad.
the second option is select from the Hyper Terminal Menu Transfer --> Capture Text
then specify a filename and path where you want to save this and click Start
Then Issue Show startup-config
then again transfer --> capture text --> stop
you will find the output of show startup-config is saved into the file you specified.
I think there is a 3rd way which is by using xmodem receive file option.
The best option will always be to use a tftp server running on your pc via the LAN connection.
HTH
Shaheen
05-28-2007 10:43 AM
Hi
U need to have tftp server on the pc,and it should have IP connectivity with the switch.
if u have this things then login in to the switch and enter the below commands.
switch#copy startup-config tftp
Thanks
Mahmood
05-28-2007 10:55 AM
Hi,
Using console port, I guess you are using Hyper Terminal then there are 2 different ways to copy the contents of Startup-Config.
Issue command Show Startup-config
then select the config lines and paste into a text editor and save as text file or wordpad.
the second option is select from the Hyper Terminal Menu Transfer --> Capture Text
then specify a filename and path where you want to save this and click Start
Then Issue Show startup-config
then again transfer --> capture text --> stop
you will find the output of show startup-config is saved into the file you specified.
I think there is a 3rd way which is by using xmodem receive file option.
The best option will always be to use a tftp server running on your pc via the LAN connection.
HTH
Shaheen
05-28-2007 05:47 PM
If you are using something like Tera Term as your client just turn on the logging feature , on the switch issue "term length 0" then do a show runn command and this will runn the config into the log. Close the log window and it will ask you where you want to save it , just choose and this will save as a text file . most terminal emulators have some form of logging feature.
06-18-2007 02:53 PM
Learn to use the TFTP server method.
Cisco suggests this TFTP product that can transfer more than 32M and is also a syslog server:
You can not TFTP via a console cable so you need an ethernet connection.
The easiest way to copy stuff is via TeraTerm and its log facility:
http://www.ayera.com/teraterm/
Much better than HyperTerm.
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