Uploading image and configuration files from Passport 8000 family devices

To upload agent image or configuration files from Passport 8000 family network devices to a TFTP server:

1. In the File/Inventory Manager navigation pane, select the Passport device family folder.
2. From the menu bar, choose Actions > Upload File from Device(s).

The Upload File from Device(s) dialog box opens.

3. In the TFTP Server box, enter the hostname or IP address of the TFTP server form the download operation.

If you have specified a default TFTP server in the Optivity Switch Manager Preferences dialog box, that server will automatically appear in the TFTP Server box. For more information, see Preferences dialog box.

4. In the Source File Name box, enter the source for the file on the Passport device.

You can preface the filename with the location on the Passport device; for example "/flash/" for a flash memory file, or "/wsm/slot#/" for a Web Switch Module file. See the hardware documentation for specific file location information.

5. Use the Destination File Postfix box to enter the base filename for the configuration file name. Observe the following points regarding the destination file name:
• During the upload operation, the IP address of the device(s) are appended to the base file name. This feature helps you upload configuration files from multiple devices without overwriting the destination files.

For example, suppose you have entered "config.cfg" as the filename, and selected two devices, 10.160.41.204 and 10.160.41.229. The actual destination files will be named 10_160_41_204_config.cfg and 10_160_41_229_config.cfg.

• The destination directory for the upload operation is determined by the settings of the TFTP server. Review the configuration settings of the TFTP server to determine the destination directory.
• The actual destination filename is limited to a maximum of 29 characters, including the appended IP address.
6. In the Upload Log file name box, choose the file to which Optivity Switch Manager logs the results of the download operation. Or, click the "..." button to the right of the text box to open a find file dialog box that lets you navigate to the file.

You can use the log file later to view information about the upload operation.

7. In the Devices list, select one or more devices from which to upload the selected file.
8. Click Upload.
9. File/Inventory Manager opens an alert box to prompt you to confirm the upload operation.
10. Click Yes to continue.

Optivity Switch Manager Uploads the selected file from the selected devices(s), and logs the results of the upload operation to the selected log file.

A message that shows the results of the operation appears at the bottom of the dialog box, as shown in the following figure.

See also:

• Download Config/Image to Device dialog box
• Working with File/Inventory Manager