Centillion 1000 Configuration Backup / Restore Notes
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So, you've just lovingly keyed all the nine-zillion entries into the
C1000 CLI to get the switch running.  You've saved the config to flash,
but you know, deep in your heart of hearts, that you never want to do
this again!  How do you save this config to somewhere else?  Easy!

1) Start a TFTP server somewhere.  The book says that the TFTP server
   needs to be on the same subnet as the C1000, but I think that's 
   not true with a fully configured switch that knows it's IP router.

2) Telnet (or console) into the switch.

3) Execute the 'enable' command

4) TFTP the config to your TFTP server.  The command is in this format:
   my_c1400# backup config ACT 10.1.1.1 /dir/file.ext

   The 'ACT' part specifies the ACTive processor.  You could pull the 
   config off the SBY (Stand BY) processor if you wanted to...

   The IP address is the IP address of your TFTP server.  The last part
   is the path and filename you wish to save the config as.  Remember, 
   this path is relative to the root of your TFTP server!

   Start the process and grab a soda.  It takes about eight minutes to
   run through the whole operation.


You now have a copy of the switch config safely stored on your TFTP 
server.  The following is the book procedure for restoring the config.
I have not tried it, but the book procedure for doing the backup worked
exactly as advertised.

1) Start your TFTP server.  Depending on how much time you put into
   the switch config prior to restoring the configuration file, you 
   may need to be on the same IP subnet as the switch.

2) Console into the switch and perform the basic setup steps 
   ('set local', 'set ether') to get the out-of-band management port
   running with an IP address.  This assumes that you are disaster
   recovering a dead or blown switch.  If the running config is merely
   corrupt or Just Plain Wrong you may want to nuke the switch's 
   config and go through this step to be on the safe side.

3) Restore the configuration from the TFTP server.  The command is in
   this format:
   my_c1400# install config ACT 10.1.1.1 /dir/file.ext

   You are restoring the config to the ACTive processor.  The switch 
   will reset after the transfer is done.  Be sure to save the config
   after the reset.  Remeber, the switch you are restoring to *must*
   have the same *exact* hardware layout as the switch you backed up
   for the config installation to deliver you a workable C1000!

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