Services
copy running-config tftp://<server>/<file>
Back up the running-config to a TFTP server over UDP 69. The file then shows up on the server: ls /srv/tftp, cat /srv/tftp/<file>.
Works on: Router, Firewall, SwitchMode: enable
Example
R1# copy running-config tftp://10.0.0.5/r1-confgWatch out
The server must run TFTP ('systemctl start tftpd' at its Terminal) or the copy times out. Copying FROM TFTP is not simulated.
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Frequently asked
What does the "copy running-config tftp://<server>/<file>" command do?
Back up the running-config to a TFTP server over UDP 69. The file then shows up on the server: ls /srv/tftp, cat /srv/tftp/<file>.
What's the common gotcha with "copy running-config tftp://<server>/<file>"?
The server must run TFTP ('systemctl start tftpd' at its Terminal) or the copy times out. Copying FROM TFTP is not simulated.
Example of "copy running-config tftp://<server>/<file>"
R1# copy running-config tftp://10.0.0.5/r1-confg
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