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Cisco Routers - General
Written by Mohammed Alani   
Wednesday, 04 April 2007

When would you need this: When you are planning to upgrade the IOS file or you need to copy it to another router.

Special Requirements: None.


Before starting the procedure of IOS file backup, you will need to install TFTP server software on a PC connected to the router Ethernet interface. There are many free downloadable TFTP servers’ software on the Internet, however, our recommendation is Free TFTP Server 6.0.

Afterwards, you make sure to direct the TFTP server to the folder that you want to contain the backups, and that the TFTP server has enough free space to contain the backups.

1. Create a console connection with the default settings (9600 baud, 8 databits, 0 parity bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control).

2. Check the connectivity between the router and the TFTP server with the ‘ping’ command.

3. Start copying the IOS file with one of the following command:

Router#copy flash tftp

Use this command if your router has internal flash memory (ex: 2600). If your router uses PCMCIA flash cards (ex: 3600), use the following command:

Router#copy slot1: tftp  >>> or Slot0: depending on the file you want to copy

4. Now you will be asked for the IP address of the TFTP server:

Address or name of remote host []? XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Afterwards, you will be asked for a destination file name to be saved on the TFTP server

Destination filename [cXXXX-X-XX.XXX-XX.bin]?

It is better to leave the IOS file name as it is so you would not be confused when you want to restore it.

Now you will see the progress of the files transfer

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!!!!!!!!!

[OK - xxxx bytes]

 

xxxxxx bytes copied in yy.yyy secs (zzz bytes/sec)

 

For the restore procedure, you can refer to the IOS file upgrade procedure.

 


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