10.3.1.8 Packet Tracer – Backing Up Configuration Files (Instructor Version)
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Topology
Objectives
- Part 1: Establish Connectivity to TFTP Server
- Part 2: Transfer Configuration from TFTP Server
- Part 3: Backup Configuration and IOS to TFTP Server
Background / Scenario
This activity is designed to show how to restore a configuration from a backup and then perform a new backup. Due to an equipment failure, a new router has been put in place. Fortunately backup configuration files have been saved to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) Server. You are required to restore the files from the TFTP Server to get the router back online with as little down time as possible.
Part 1: Establish Connectivity to the TFTP Server
Note: Because this is a new router, initial configuration will be performed using a console connection to the router.
a. Click PCA, then the Desktop tab, followed by Terminal to access the RTA command line.
b. Configure and activate the Gigabit Ethernet 0/0 interface. The IP address should match the default gateway for the TFTP Server.
c. Test connectivity to TFTP Server. Troubleshoot, if necessary.
Part 2: Transfer Configuration from the TFTP Server
a. From privileged EXEC mode, issue the following command:
Router# copy tftp running-config Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2 Source filename []? RTA-confg Destination filename [running-config]? <cr>
The router should return the following:
Accessing tftp://172.16.1.2/RTA-confg... Loading RTA-confg from 172.16.1.2: ! [OK - 785 bytes] 785 bytes copied in 0 secs RTA# %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console RTA#
b. Issue the command to display the current configuration. What changes were made?
The configuration stored on the TFTP Server was loaded into the router.
c. Issue the appropriate show command to display the interface status. Are all interfaces active?
No, Gi0/1 is administratively down. All router interfaces are shutdown by default.
d. Correct any issues related to interface problems and test connectivity.
Part 3: Backup Configuration and IOS to TFTP Server
a. Change the hostname of RTA to RTA-1.
b. Save the configuration to NVRAM.
c. Copy the configuration to the TFTP Server using the copy command:
RTA-1# copy running-config tftp: Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2 Destination filename [RTA-1-confg]? <cr>
d. Issue the command to display the files in flash.
e. Copy the IOS in flash to the TFTP Server using the following command:
RTA-1# copy flash tftp: Source filename []? c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2 Destination filename [c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin]? <cr>
f. Click Services on the TFTP Server. Under Services, select TFTP to verify that the files have been transferred to the TFTP Server.
Instructions
Router>en Router#configure ter Router(config)#interface gi0/0 Router(config-if)#ip add 172.16.1.1 255.255.255.0 Router(config-if)#no sh Router(config)#int g0/1 Router(config-if)#ip add 172.31.1.1 255.255.255.0 Router(config-if)#no sh Router(config-if)#exit Router(config)#exit Router#copy tftp running-config Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2 Source filename []? RTA-confg Destination filename [running-config]? [Press enter] Accessing tftp://172.16.1.2/RTA-confg... Loading RTA-confg from 172.16.1.2: ! [OK - 785 bytes] 785 bytes copied in 0.001 secs (785000 bytes/sec) RTA# %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console RTA# RTA#conf terminal RTA(config)#hostname RTA-1 RTA-1(config)#exit RTA-1#copy running-config startup-config RTA-1#copy running-config tftp Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2 Destination filename [RTA-1-confg]? [Press enter] RTA-1#copy flash tftp Source filename []? c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin Address or name of remote host []? 172.16.1.2 Destination filename [c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin]? [Press enter] Writing c1900-universalk9-mz.SPA.151-4.M4.bin...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [OK - 33591768 bytes] 33591768 bytes copied in 0.907 secs (3888640 bytes/sec) RTA-1#
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