Chapter 4: Managing System Files - Cisco SF500-24 Administration Manual

Managing System Files
Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
This section describes how system files are managed. System files are files that
contain configuration information, firmware images or boot code.
Various actions can be performed with these files, such as: selecting the firmware
file from which the switch boots, copying various types of configuration files
internally on the switch, or to or from an external device, such as a PC.
The possible methods of file transfer are:
• Internal copy.
• HTTP/HTTPS that uses the facilities that the browser provides.
• TFTP client, requiring a TFTP server.
Configuration files on the switch are defined by their type, and contain the settings
and parameter values for the device.
When a configuration is referenced on the switch, it is referenced by its
configuration file type (such as Startup Configuration or Running Configuration),
as opposed to a file name that can be modified by the user.
Content can be copied from one file type to another, but the names of the file
types cannot be changed by the user.
Other files on the device include firmware, boot code, and log files, and are
referred to as operational files.
The configuration files are text files and can be edited by a user in a text editor,
such as Notepad after they are copied to an external device, such as a PC.
Files and File Types
The following types of configuration and operational files are found on the switch:
• Running Configuration—Contains parameters that are currently being
used by the switch to operate. This is the only file type that is modified by
you when parameter values are modified, and these changes must be
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