# Downloading an ASCII configuration file automatically using EDM

## About this task

Use this procedure to download an ASCII configuration automatically at switch startup.

## Procedure

1. From the Navigation tree, double-click Edit.
2. From the Edit tree, double-click File System.
3. Select the Ascii Config File tab.
4. In TftpServerInetAddress, type the TFTP server IP address.
5. In AsciiConfigFilename, type the configuration file name.
6. From AsciiConfigAutoDownload, click the appropriate download option: disabled to disable automatic download, useBootp to obtain TFTP server connection settings, or useConfig to use the TFTP settings on screen to connect to the TFTP server.
7. On the toolbar, click Apply.