Cisco 6500 (Backup and recovery)
Hi
I have to do some work in the next few weeks on some 6500 Series Switches.
I've only got to take a backup, load in a new config, if there's a problem Roll it back.
If I want to backup the running-config to flash, what is the syntax
i.e.
copy running-config flash:/backup.cfg
for example
For example, I only ask because the 6500 seems to have a different flash configuration to every other Cisco switch I've ever worked on.
And comments like
"Note: The Cisco IOS® software concept of a startup configuration and a running configuration does not apply here."
From http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-6000-series-switches/12012-manage-images-catswitches.html
do not fill me with confidence
PL
I have to do some work in the next few weeks on some 6500 Series Switches.
I've only got to take a backup, load in a new config, if there's a problem Roll it back.
If I want to backup the running-config to flash, what is the syntax
i.e.
copy running-config flash:/backup.cfg
for example
For example, I only ask because the 6500 seems to have a different flash configuration to every other Cisco switch I've ever worked on.
And comments like
"Note: The Cisco IOS® software concept of a startup configuration and a running configuration does not apply here."
From http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-6000-series-switches/12012-manage-images-catswitches.html
do not fill me with confidence
PL
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ffleisma,
Thanks, sorry for the late follow up, I thought as much, but I'm starting in a Datacenter at 22:00 on a saturday night and I don't want to have a drama.
>>personally, you can also try uploading running configuration on tftp (either a server in your network or your PC running tftpd32)
Oh I agree - I prefer 3cdaemon it's my usual weapon for firewalls, but I don't know if I will have a free Ethernet port on the correct VLAN to just 'jab' my laptop in. I will want to do BOTH if I can.
So is there any difference between,,,
copy running-config disk0:
and
copy running-config bootflash:
Regards,
Pete.
Thanks, sorry for the late follow up, I thought as much, but I'm starting in a Datacenter at 22:00 on a saturday night and I don't want to have a drama.
>>personally, you can also try uploading running configuration on tftp (either a server in your network or your PC running tftpd32)
Oh I agree - I prefer 3cdaemon it's my usual weapon for firewalls, but I don't know if I will have a free Ethernet port on the correct VLAN to just 'jab' my laptop in. I will want to do BOTH if I can.
So is there any difference between,,,
copy running-config disk0:
and
copy running-config bootflash:
Regards,
Pete.
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Destination filename [running-config]? backup-config
106332 bytes copied in 12.392 secs (8581 bytes/sec)
6500#dir dsik
6500#dir disk
6500#dir disk0:
Directory of disk0:/
1 -rw- 106332 Mar 11 2014 21:24:26 +00:00 backup-config
1022590976 bytes total (1022476288 bytes free)
6500#
this is what i did on our 6500, i backs-up the configuration of disk0:, this is the flash memory which is removable if you have it
let me know it this helps
personally, you can also try uploading running configuration on tftp (either a server in your network or your PC running tftpd32)