Retrieving an ASCII configuration file using EDM

Use the following procedure to retrieve an ASCII configuration file from a TFTP server or from a USB storage device, and apply it to the switch.

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.

2

In the Edit tree, double-click File System.

3

On the work area, click the ASCII Config Script Files tab.

4

In the table, double-click the cell under the ScriptSource heading for the parameter you want to change.

5

Type the IP address of the desired TFTP server and the name under which to store the configuration file in the format— tftp://<ip address>/<filename>.

If you retrieve the configuration file from a USB storage device, and the USB is inserted in a stand-alone unit, type the name under which to store the configuration file in the following format—usb://<filename>.

If the USB device is inserted in a unit of a stack, type usb://<unit number>/<filename>.

6

Double-click the cell under the ScriptManual header, and select Download option to transfer the file from a TFTP server or from a USB mass storage device.

7

On the toolbar, click Apply.

8

Check the ScriptLastStatusChange field for the file transfer status.

If the status of the file download is manualDownloadInProgress, wait for up to 2 minutes, and then click Refresh to see any new status applied to the upload.

The file downlaod is complete when the status displays either manualDownloadPassed or manualDownloadFailed.


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