CISCO IOS in a Nutshell

Name

copy — command

Synopsis

copy source[destination]

Description

This command allows you to copy system images and configuration files. You can copy files within the router’s memory (for example, copy running-config startup-config), or you can copy files to or from a TFTP server or an RCP server. Table 15-6 shows possible values for the source and destination parameters. If you omit the destination, the router will prompt you for it.

Table 15-6. Sources and destinations for the copy command

Sources and destinations	Meaning
running-config	The currently running configuration
startup-config	The configuration that will be loaded when the router boots
tftp	An external TFTP server
rcp	An external RCP server
ftp	An external FTP server
flash	The router’s flash filesystem
slot0: slot1:	The router’s PCMCIA flash memory cards
disk0: disk1:	The router’s internal drives (high-end routers)
bootflash	The internal bootstrap flash memory; only on some devices (4500)

Newer versions of IOS also permit the use of URLs. The syntax of a URL can look like this:

tftp:[[//hostname]/path]/filename
ftp:[[//[username[:password]@]hostname]/path]/filename
rcp:[[//[username@]hostname]/path]/filename

In each of these URLs, the hostname is simply the hostname or IP address of the end device. TFTP doesn’t require a username or password. FTP and RCP can have an optional username and password, which depends on the server configuration.

To use the URL, simply provide the correct hostname ...