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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 20 Managing Firmware and Configurations
Working with Configuration Files
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Loading 1112 byte file host1-confg:![OK]
ap#
%SYS-5-CONFIG: Configured from host1-config by ftp from 172.16.101.101
This example shows how to specify a remote username of netadmin1. The software copies the
configuration file host2-confg from the netadmin1 directory on the remote server with an IP address
of 172.16.101.101 to the access point startup configuration.
ap# configure terminal
ap(config)# ip ftp username netadmin1
ap(config)# ip ftp password mypass
ap(config)# end
ap# copy ftp: nvram:startup-config
Address of remote host [255.255.255.255]? 172.16.101.101
Name of configuration file[rtr2-confg]? host2-confg
Configure using host2-confg from 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
Connected to 172.16.101.101
Loading 1112 byte file host2-confg:![OK]
[OK]
ap#
%SYS-5-CONFIG_NV:Non-volatile store configured from host2-config by ftp from
172.16.101.101
Uploading a Configuration File by Using FTP
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to upload a configuration file by using FTP:
This example shows how to copy the running configuration file named ap2-confg to the netadmin1
directory on the remote host with an IP address of 172.16.101.101:
ap# copy system:running-config ftp://netadmin1:mypass@172.16.101.101/ap2-confg
Write file ap2-confg on host 172.16.101.101?[confirm]
Command Purpose
Step 1
Verify that the FTP server is properly configured by
referring to the “Preparing to Download or Upload a
Configuration File by Using FTP” section on page 20-13.
Step 2
Log into the access point through a Telnet session.
Step 3
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
This step is required only if you override the default remote
username or password (continue with Step 4 to Step 6).
Step 4
ip ftp username username (Optional) Change the default remote username.
Step 5
ip ftp password password (Optional) Change the default password.
Step 6
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7
copy system:running-config
ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]
/filename]
or
copy nvram:startup-config
ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]
/filename]
Using FTP, store the access point running or startup
configuration file to the specified location.