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File Transfers
Copying Diagnostic Data to a Remote Host, USB Device, PC or UNIX Workstation
(For more on these commands, refer to “Rebooting the Switch” on page
6-19.)
Copying Diagnostic Data to a Remote
Host, USB Device, PC or UNIX
Workstation
You can use the CLI to copy the following types of switch data to a text file in
a destination device:
■ Command Output: Sends the output of a switch CLI command as a file on
the destination device.
■ Event Log: Copies the switch’s Event Log into a file on the destination
device.
■ Crash Data: software-specific data useful for determining the reason for
a system crash.
■ Crash Log: Processor-Specific operating data useful for determining the
reason for a system crash.
The destination device and copy method options are as follows (CLI key word
is in bold):
■ Remote Host via TFTP.
■ USB serial console connected PC or UNIX workstation.
Syntax: boot system flash [ primary | secondary ]
boot system flash [ config < filename >
Switches boot from the designated configuration file. For more
on multiple configuration files, refer to “Multiple
Configuration Files” on page 6-25.
Syntax:
reload
Reboots from the flash image currently in use.
