# Managing an ASCII configuration file

Use the following procedure to automatically download, manually download, or manually upload an ASCII configuration file.

## About this task

An ASCII configuration file contains the switch configuration. You can download, store, or retrieve the ASCII configuration file from a TFTP server or USB device.

## Procedure

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.
2. From the Edit tree, click File System.
3. In the work area, click the Ascii Config File tab.
4. To transfer the configuration file using TFTP or SFTP, in the TftpServerInetAddressType field, click a radio button.
5. To transfer the configuration file using TFTP or SFTP, in the TftpServerInetAddress field, type the IP address of the TFTP server.
6. In the AsciiConfigFilename field, type the name of the configuration file.
7. To transfer the configuration file using USB, in the UsbTargetUnit field, type a value.

   | Important
   | You must enter a value in the UsbTargetUnit field for TFTP or SFTP configuration file transfers.

8. To automatically download the configuration file, in the AsciiConfigAutoDownload field, click a radio button.
9. To manually download and retrieve the configuration file, in the AsciiConfigManualDownload field, click a radio button.
10. To manually upload specific application configurations, in the Application field, select the applications.
11. To manually upload and store the configuration file, in the AsciiConfigManualUpload field, click a radio button.

    | Important
    | To manually upload specific applications only, you must select a Verbose upload option.

12. On the toolbar, click Apply.
13. To verify the status of the configuration file transfer, view the AsciiConfigAutoDldStatus, AsciiConfigManualDldStatus, or the AsciiConfigManualUpldStatus field.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes managing an ASCII configuration file.

Variable | Value
--- | ---
TftpServerInetAddressType | Specifies the TFTP or SFTP server IP address type as IPv4 or IPv6.
TftpServerInetAddress | Specifies the TFTP or SFTP server IP address.
AsciiConfigFileName | Specifies the file name of the ASCII configuration file to download or upload.
UsbTargetUnit | Specifies the unit or server type. Values include: 1 to 8 — units in a stack 9 — standalone unit 0 — TFTP server 10 — SFTP server
AsciiConfigAutoDownload | Specifies if the ASCII configuration file is downloaded during boot. Values include: disabled — Automatic downloading is disabled useBootp — Use BootP to obtain TFTP server settings, the TFTPServerInetAddress is not used useConfig — Use the TFTPServerInetAddress
AsciiConfigAutoDldStatus | Indicates the file transfer status. Values include: InProgress — Download in progress, wait 2 minutes, and then click Refesh Passed — Download completed successfully Failed — Download failed
AsciiConfigManualDownload | Specifies the manual file download method. Values include: downloadNow — Download from the TFTP server downloadFromUsb — Download from a USB storage device
AsciiConfigManualDldStatus | Indicates the file transfer status. Values include: InProgress — Download in progress, wait 2 minutes, and then click Refesh Passed — Download completed successfully Failed — Download failed
Applications | Specifies the application configurations to transfer in Verbose mode.
AsciiConfigManualUpload | Specifies the manual file upload method. Values include: uploadNow — Upload to the TFTP server uploadToUsb — Upload to a USB storage device uploadVerboseNow — Upload specific applications to the TFTP server uploadVerboseToUsb — Upload specific applications to a USB storage device
AsciiConfigManualUpldStatus | Indicates the file transfer status. Values include: InProgress — Download in progress, wait 2 minutes, and then click Refesh Passed — Download completed successfully Failed — Download failed