Procedure 6-21.3: Backup or restore VLNC4x/VLNC6x configuration data

- Overview

Important!

Only use this procedure to backup and restore the configuration data within the same software release. For backup and restore of configuration data across different releases, refer to the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch (TSS-5) Release 7.2.X Customer Release Notes (SRD).

Use this procedure to copy (backup/restore) the startup configuration file to/from a server.

The copy <source> <destination> command uploads and downloads files to and from the switch. You can also use the copy command to manage dual images (image1 and image2) on the file system. Upload and download files from a server by using TFTP or Xmodem.

This procedure assumes that the VLNC4x/VLNC6x has been previously installed.

Refer to the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch (TSS-5) Command Line Interface Guide, for help on using CLI commands.

Steps
 
1

Login to the VLNC40/VLNC42/VLNC60/VLNC61/VLNC64 .

Result:

The User EXEC prompt [(ALU 1850TSS-5-xx) >] displays.

Reference:

Procedure 6-19: Connect personal computer (PC) and establish Command Line Interface (CLI) session to VLNC4x/VLNC6x

2

From the User EXEC prompt, enter enable to enter the Privileged EXEC mode.

Result:

The Privileged EXEC prompt [(ALU 1850TSS-5-xx) #] displays.

3

To backup the system configuration file:

  • From the Privileged EXEC prompt, enter copy nvram:startup-config tftp://<ipaddr>/<filepath>/<filename> to copy the startup-config file to the specified destination on the server.

  • For example: copy nvram:startup-config tftp://xxx.xxx.1.1/home/Admin/Startup_Configuration_file.

To restore the system configuration file:

  • From the Privileged EXEC prompt, enter copy tftp://<ipaddr>/<filepath>/<filename> nvram:startup-config to copy the saved startup-config file to the VLNC40/VLNC42/VLNC60/VLNC61/VLNC64.

  • For example: copy tftp://xxx.xxx.1.1/home/Admin/Startup_Configuration_file nvram:startup-config.

Result:

The system displays the details of the command entered and asks if you want to continue

4

Enter “y” to continue the upload/download, or “n” to abort the command.

Result:

If you entered “y” to continue, the configuration file is copied to the specified destination. No other commands are possible while this command is executing. The system will then display a message and then will display if the operation was successful.

After a successful restore using the copy command with nvram:startup-config, only the running configuration is changed with the restored data. If you need to also change the startup-configuration, an additional “write memory” command is needed to save the running configuration changes to nvram so that the changes will persist during a reboot. The “write memory” command is the same as “copy system:running-config nvram:startup-config”.

End of steps

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