copy startup-config scp

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |

Uploads the current configuration to a file on an SCP server. The command prompts for the username and password. Uncommitted changes to the configuration are not included.

Note:

After you change the configuration, run the copy running-config startup-config command to save the changes. If you do not save the changes, the device loses them when you reset.

Syntax

copy startup-config scp filename {<ip-addr>|<IPv6–addr>[%zone-id]|<hostname>}

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Possible Values

Default Value

filename

Name of file to create on the SCP server

ip-addr

IPv4 address of the SCP server

IPv6-addr

IPv6 address of the SCP server

%zone-id

VLAN nuber

1 — 4,090

hostname

Hostname of the SCP server

User level

read-write

Context

general

Example

To upload the current configuration to router1.cfg on the SCP server at IP address 192.168.49.10:

Gxxx-001(super)# copy startup-config scp c:\config_files\router1.cfg
192.168.49.10

To upload the current configuration to router1.cfg on the SCP server at IP address 2001:db8::c0a8:310a:

Gxxx-001(super)# copy startup-config scp c:\config_files\router1.cfg
2001:db8::c0a8:310a

To upload the current configuration to router1.cfg on the SCP server with hostname my.scp.server:

Gxxx-001(super)# copy startup-config scp c:\config_files\router1.cfg
my.scp.server