Using TFTP server to backup and restore

[DonnaJ]

I'm having trouble locating the backups. I installed 3CDaemon TFTP. Started the server. When to cmd and log in to the switch. enabled it, typed: copy running-config tftp: then clicked enter. entered ip address of my computer, entered filename. Where does it put this file? I'm missing something...

Thanks,

DJ

[Richard Burts · Accepted solution]

DJ

One thing I notice is that the new switch is hard coded for speed and duplex but the router is not. From what you posted from the router I am guessing that it is set to negotiate speed and duplex. It can cause problems on a connection when one device is set to negotiate and the other device is hard coded. I suggest that you change the switch to negotiate

config t

interface Gig0/1

no duplex full

no speed 100

end

You can do show interface gig0/1 and see what it says about speed and duplex. Hopefully it will say auto or negotiated. (and in fact it may negotiate for Gigabit speed which might improve performance).

In your testing it is probably less important whether you can ping the switch (especially if you think that something might not be right in configuring the address on the switch). I would start testing with the command show cdp neighbor. CDP is a Cisco protocol and if the uplink is working and connection is established then both devices should see each other as CDP neighbors. If you see CDP neighbors it is a sign that the uplink is working.

Good luck in the morning.

HTH

Rick

[DonnaJ]

The new switch is up and running. Couldn't get it to work on Friday, after a little troubleshooting this morning, I discovered the fiber connections were plugged in wrong. Well, I'll be using the old switch for the edgefield branch, I guess we' ll see how much I learned. Thanks for all your help.

Regards,

DJ

[Richard Burts]

DJ

I am glad that you got it working. Sometimes it is the very simple low level things like are the connectors oriented correctly that trip us up.

Getting the old switch to a different location will take a few things differently than replacing the old switch with the new switch. In particular you will need to change IP addresses and perhaps default gateway. There probably will be questions as you work through that. Feel free to post those questions here as they come up.

Thanks for the rating and good luck as you do the next switch.

HTH

Rick