Re: Backup CISCO config to disk?

cyborg ( cyborg@earthlink.net )
Sun, 08 Feb 1998 16:44:50 -0800

Yeah, I'm sure that there may be some "missinterpretations" in the
Ascii codes. I haven't found one yet and I am managing a 7505, about a
dozen of 2600 series and 4 1600series and a couple PIX firewalls.

Never had a problem!

..Endre

Mitchell B. Wagers wrote:
>
> This is fine, but before people start doing this they need to know about
> some specific attributes about 3270/telnet/vt100 and regards to potential
> problems.
> Cutting and pasting a config into a telnet session can cause very unneeded
> results:
>
> 1. Mis-interpretation of the ASCII string by the Cisco, even via Notepad or
> PFE.
>
> 2. This doesn't work with all Cisco boxes. Cutting and pasting 12mb, or
> however large in bytes, Config/ACL into a Cisco router can cause...well,
> problems.
>
> 3. Most of all, be aware this can get you in trouble.
>
> However, this does work decently well with small configs. If you want to
> try it, it's up to you!
>
> At 03:23 PM 2/8/98 -0800, you wrote:
> >We do this a very simple way. Set telnet to log session. Do a "wr t"
> >save the log file just created to disk and when you need it again just
> >enter config mode and copy and paste it back. If you know where the disk
> >is and labeled it properly, the whole process takes about 30 seconds.
> >You can't beat that and you can do it from any Telnet app.
> >
> >.Endre
> >
> >
> >John Lange wrote:
> >>
> >> HI All & Thanks
> >>
> >> Is there a way to backup a CISCO 2501 config to disk? Then is there a way
> >> to restore it? From an NT or 95 machine?
> >>
> >> I just realized that if this baby goes down, or I screw something up, it
> >> will take a long time to reproduce my routing tables and config.
> >>
> >> Any help would be appreciated.
> >>
> >> JOhn :}
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