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Hello All,<br />
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I have inherited an HP 1:10GB Ethernet Blade Switch. &nbsp;I want to know the proper way to back this switch up. &nbsp;I have been reading through the command reference guide and it looks like I just do the following:<br />
1. &nbsp;Putty into the switch<br />
2. &nbsp;Go to the configuration menu<br />
3. &nbsp;Run the following: &nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Configuration# ptcfg 192.168.250.155 HPSW-Backup-7-17-15<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- 192.168.250.155 is the IP of my workstation which is running TFTP<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- HPSW-Backup-7-17-15 is the name of the backup<br />
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My questions are:<br />
1. &nbsp;Is this the right way to backup the switch?<br />
2. &nbsp;Is there any interruption of service when the switch is backed up?<br />
3. &nbsp;Is there a way to show the running configuration on a HP switch (like 'show run' on a Cisco switch?<br />
<br />
Thanks for your help on this.<br />
<br />
Nick
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Hello All,

I have inherited an HP 1:10GB Ethernet Blade Switch.  I want to know the proper way to back this switch up.  I have been reading through the command reference guide and it looks like I just do the following:
1.  Putty into the switch
2.  Go to the configuration menu
3.  Run the following:  
               Configuration# ptcfg 192.168.250.155 HPSW-Backup-7-17-15
                         - 192.168.250.155 is the IP of my workstation which is running TFTP
                         - HPSW-Backup-7-17-15 is the name of the backup

My questions are:
1.  Is this the right way to backup the switch?
2.  Is there any interruption of service when the switch is backed up?
3.  Is there a way to show the running configuration on a HP switch (like 'show run' on a Cisco switch?

Thanks for your help on this.

Nick

How do I backup an HP 1:10GB Ethernet Blade Switch

A switch is a device that filters and forwards packets of data between LAN segments. Switches operate at the data link layer or the network layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model and therefore support any packet protocol. LANs that use switches to join segments are called switched LANs or, in the case of Ethernet networks, switched Ethernet LANs. A hub is a connection point for devices in a network. Hubs are commonly used to connect segments of a LAN. A hub contains multiple ports; when a packet arrives at one port, it is copied to the other ports so that all segments of the LAN can see all packets.

Switches / Hubs

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.