Dell PowerConnect 3248 System User's Manual page 20

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Configuration
From the Configuration page you can save and restore switch configuration settings.
NOTE: The switch is shipped with one default configuration file (Factory_Default_
Config.cfg) installed, which is set as the start- up file. This file cannot be removed from the system.
The Configuration page contains the following editable fields:
Transfer Configuration to Server — Copies a switch configuration file to a TFTP server.
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Transfer Configuration from Server — Copies a switch configuration file from a TFTP server.
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Remove Configuration File — Deletes a configuration file from the switch (selected from the drop-down menu).
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Start-Up Configuration File — Selects the configuration file to be used after a system start-up (selected from the drop-down menu).
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Copy Running Config to File — Saves the current session configuration settings. Specifies a new filename or the name of an existing file to be replaced.
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NOTICE: For configuration changes to persist beyond the current session, you must save the running-config file from this page, or use the CLI
command copy running-config startup-config.
Transferring a Configuration File to a Server
1. In the Transfer Configuration File to Server field, enter the IP address of the TFTP server in the TFTP Server IP Address field.
2. In the Source File Name field, select the configuration file to upload from the drop-down menu.
3. For the Destination File Name, type a filename to identify the configuration file on the TFTP server.
4. Click Transfer to Server.
Transferring a Configuration File from a Server
1. Under Transfer Configuration File from Server, enter the IP address of the TFTP server in the TFTP Server IP Address field.
2. In the Source File Name field, type the filename of the configuration file to download.
3. In the Destination File Name field, select a configuration file to replace from the drop-down menu, or specify a new filename (with no more than 32
characters). Filenames are case-sensitive and cannot contain spaces. The switch can contain any number of configuration files, limited only by available
flash memory space. You can use the dir command in the CLI to check the available flash memory space.
4. Click Transfer from Server.
NOTE: The CLI also allows you to copy files within the switch and replace a running configuration file without performing a reset.
Deleting a Configuration File from the Switch
1. In the Remove Configuration File field, select the file to delete from the drop-down menu.
2. Click Remove File.
Selecting the Start-up Configuration File
1. In the Start-Up Configuration File field, select the start-up configuration file from the drop-down menu.
2. Click Apply Changes.