Storing the current ASCII configuration file using EDM

Use the following procedure to store the current ASCII switch configuration file to a TFTP server or USB storage device.

Procedure steps


Step Action

1

From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.

2

In the Edit tree, double-click File System.

3

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

4

To select a script file, click the script index.

5

In the script row, double-click the cell in the ScriptBootPriority column.

6

Type a value.

7

In the script row, double-click the cell in the ScriptSource column.

8

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 the configuration file is saved to a USB storage device, type the name under which to store the configuration file in the following format—usb://<filename>.

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

9

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

10

On the toolbar, click Apply.

11

Check the ScriptLastStatusChange field for the file transfer status.

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

The file upload is complete when the status displays either manualUploadPassed or manualUploadFailed.

12

Click Apply .


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Variable definitions

Use the information in the following table to help you to store the current ASCII switch configuration file.

Variable Value
ScriptIndex Specifies the unique identifier for ASCII switch configuration file.
ScriptBootPriority Specifies the boot priority of the ASCII switch configuration file. Value ranges from 0–127.
ScriptSource Specifies the address where to store the configuration file.
ScriptManual Specifies the operation that you want to perform—upload, download, or other.
Applications Specifies the application.
ScriptOperStatus Specifies the script operation status.
ScriptLastStatusChange Specifies the time of the last status change as sysUpTime.