The switch and the remote server must be in the same subnetwork if you do not have a router or default gateway to route traffic between subnets.Ĭheck connectivity to the remote server using the ping command.

Ensure the switch has a route to the remote server.Permissions on the file should be set to world-read. Ensure that the permissions on the file are set correctly.In addition, you can store configuration files on a bootflash device on the supervisor module and you can configure the switch using a configuration stored on an external CompactFlash disk.īefore you begin downloading a configuration file using a remote server, do the following:Įnsure the configuration file to be downloaded is in the correct directory on the remote server. You can configure a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family by using configuration files you create or download from another switch.

Ip domain-name Downloading Configuration Files to the Switch