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Here is a suggestion to find which ports needed to open on the firewall Identifying the ports Start the program and try to use its network features. For example, with a multimedia program, try to start an audio stream. With a Web server, try to start the service. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. At the command prompt, type netstat ano > netstat.txt, and then press ENTER. This command creates the Netstat.txt file. This file lists all the listening ports. At the command prompt, type tasklist > tasklist.txt, and then press ENTER. If the program in question runs as a service, type tasklist /svc > tasklist.txt instead of tasklist > tasklist.txt so that the services that are loaded in each process are listed. Open the Tasklist.txt file, and then locate the program that you are troubleshooting. Write down the Process Identifier for the process, and then open the Netstat.txt file. Note any entries that are associated with that Process Identifier and the protocol that is used. If the port numbers for the process are less than 1024, the port numbers will probably not change. If the numbers that are used are greater than or equal to 1024, the program may use a range of ports. Therefore, you may not be able to resolve the issue by opening individual ports.

Here is a suggestion to find which ports needed to open on the firewall Identifying the ports Start the program and try to use its network features. For example, with a multimedia program, try to start an audio stream. With a Web server, try to start the service. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. At the command prompt, type netstat ano > netstat.txt, and then press ENTER. This command creates the Netstat.txt file. This file lists all the listening ports. At the command prompt, type tasklist > tasklist.txt, and then press ENTER. If the program in question runs as a service, type tasklist /svc > tasklist.txt instead of tasklist > tasklist.txt so that the services that are loaded in each process are listed. Open the Tasklist.txt file, and then locate the program that you are troubleshooting. Write down the Process Identifier for the process, and then open the Netstat.txt file. Note any entries that are associated with that Process Identifier and the protocol that is used. If the port numbers for the process are less than 1024, the port numbers will probably not change. If the numbers that are used are greater than or equal to 1024, the program may use a range of ports. Therefore, you may not be able to resolve the issue by opening individual ports.

Some of the files I store in Downloads II for later download are pretty large (over 300MB) and if you try and add this size file using the front end, it normally fails or times out. So the solution to this speed bump is to Upload file to your server using FTP log in using user account and password cd /public_html/forums/downloads lcd /Users/wildweaselmi/Source_Files put largeassfile.dmg This will copy from your local drive to your downloads directory Next, you want to go into the Admin Console in vBulletin Click on DownloadsII Click on Import (will only show files that you have the extensions added) Fill in the File Details for the ones you want to import and place a checkmark in the far right column to import file. Click the Import Button and you are done.

Some of the files I store in Downloads II for later download are pretty large (over 300MB) and if you try and add this size file using the front end, it normally fails or times out. So the solution to this speed bump is to Upload file to your server using FTP log in using user account and password cd /public_html/forums/downloads lcd /Users/wildweaselmi/Source_Files put largeassfile.dmg This will copy from your local drive to your downloads directory Next, you want to go into the Admin Console in vBulletin Click on DownloadsII Click on Import (will only show files that you have the extensions added) Fill in the File Details for the ones you want to import and place a checkmark in the far right column to import file. Click the Import Button and you are done.

Latley I was getting a lot of issues because of this "feature" in windows. It was preventing legitimate programs from working to include an install for Juniper SSL VPN. Everytime I tried I would get a iexplore.exe - Application Error The instruction at "0x4160068" referenced memory at "0x04160068". The memory could not be "written". Upon clicking Ok I would then get the following error So I needed to disable this "windows feature" so I could do my job and here is how I did it. WINDOWS XP Start - Control Panel - System - Advanced (tab) - Settings (Startup and Recovery) - Edit This will open up Notepad and you want to look for /noexecute= Depending on what comes after this statement depends on whether DEP is enabled, disabled or you are given the option to do some settings. /noexecute=AlwaysOn (this means DEP is enabled and you will not be able to make any changes) /noexecute=AlwaysOff (this means it is disabled and you are able to install a program.. note: it is not recommended to leave your system in this state long as you will more then likely get software installed that you don't want because windoze is crap) /noexecute=OptIn (this is the DEFAULT setting and allows you to make changes) /noexecute=OptOut If you want to know what state your system is in you can go to the command prompt and type wmic OS Get DataExecutionPrevention_SupportPolicy[/code] Which will respond with 1, 2, 3, 4 (which means) /noexecute=AlwaysOn (this means DEP is enabled and you will not be able to make any changes) /noexecute=AlwaysOff (this means it is disabled and you are able to install a program.. note: it is not recommended to leave your system in this state long as you will more then likely get software installed that you don't want because windoze is crap) /noexecute=OptIn (this is the DEFAULT setting and allows you to make changes) /noexecute=OptOut

Latley I was getting a lot of issues because of this "feature" in windows. It was preventing legitimate programs from working to include an install for Juniper SSL VPN. Everytime I tried I would get a iexplore.exe - Application Error The instruction at "0x4160068" referenced memory at "0x04160068". The memory could not be "written". Upon clicking Ok I would then get the following error So I needed to disable this "windows feature" so I could do my job and here is how I did it. WINDOWS XP Start - Control Panel - System - Advanced (tab) - Settings (Startup and Recovery) - Edit This will open up Notepad and you want to look for /noexecute= Depending on what comes after this statement depends on whether DEP is enabled, disabled or you are given the option to do some settings. /noexecute=AlwaysOn (this means DEP is enabled and you will not be able to make any changes) /noexecute=AlwaysOff (this means it is disabled and you are able to install a program.. note: it is not recommended to leave your system in this state long as you will more then likely get software installed that you don't want because windoze is crap) /noexecute=OptIn (this is the DEFAULT setting and allows you to make changes) /noexecute=OptOut If you want to know what state your system is in you can go to the command prompt and type wmic OS Get DataExecutionPrevention_SupportPolicy[/code] Which will respond with 1, 2, 3, 4 (which means) /noexecute=AlwaysOn (this means DEP is enabled and you will not be able to make any changes) /noexecute=AlwaysOff (this means it is disabled and you are able to install a program.. note: it is not recommended to leave your system in this state long as you will more then likely get software installed that you don't want because windoze is crap) /noexecute=OptIn (this is the DEFAULT setting and allows you to make changes) /noexecute=OptOut

The question is.. Does the Cisco WS-4148-RJ45V PoE capable? The answer is yes it is but has a max power output per port of 6.3w If your PoE device requires 802.3af then this card will not work as per this Cisco article.

The question is.. Does the Cisco WS-4148-RJ45V PoE capable? The answer is yes it is but has a max power output per port of 6.3w If your PoE device requires 802.3af then this card will not work as per this Cisco article.

CatOS clear logging server xx.xx.xx.xx IOS no logging xx.xx.xx.xx

CatOS clear logging server xx.xx.xx.xx IOS no logging xx.xx.xx.xx

On the Hiren Boot CD when you boot into the MiniXP session, you can launch DefragNT. Now at first I have been having issues with this just dying/quitting before its done. It still quits but it gets a lot further now that I removed the pagefile (virtual memory) and system restore. I always follow up with a JkDefrag (also on that disk) then bootup and do a SmartDefrag

On the Hiren Boot CD when you boot into the MiniXP session, you can launch DefragNT. Now at first I have been having issues with this just dying/quitting before its done. It still quits but it gets a lot further now that I removed the pagefile (virtual memory) and system restore. I always follow up with a JkDefrag (also on that disk) then bootup and do a SmartDefrag

I have tried the MyDefrag (which is a replacement to the once great product JkDefrag which runs on the Hiren Boot CD). I have been very disappointed with MyDefrag to the point I uninstalled it and I don't recommend the product. I felt it did more harm then good. However, I do recommend a great FREE defrag called SmartDefrag which runs in the background, just like MyDefrag.

I have tried the MyDefrag (which is a replacement to the once great product JkDefrag which runs on the Hiren Boot CD). I have been very disappointed with MyDefrag to the point I uninstalled it and I don't recommend the product. I felt it did more harm then good. However, I do recommend a great FREE defrag called SmartDefrag which runs in the background, just like MyDefrag.

The ntbackup no longer works. I attempted it on three different machines and it will not restore files if machine was re-imaged. The correct way to transfer settings on Windows is.... Connect an external Hard Drive Click Start - All Programs - System Tools - Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Transfer from OLD computer

The ntbackup no longer works. I attempted it on three different machines and it will not restore files if machine was re-imaged. The correct way to transfer settings on Windows is.... Connect an external Hard Drive Click Start - All Programs - System Tools - Files and Settings Transfer Wizard Transfer from OLD computer

No one wants to have to re-add all your Internet Favorites and recustomize all your Windows Settings. Windows XP includes its own backup program, although you may need to do some digging to find it. You can also take your pick of third-party programs (listed at the end of this column) that add bells and whistles you won't find in the basic Windows XP Backup utility. If you use Windows XP Professional, the Windows Backup utility (Ntbackup.exe) should be ready for use. If you use Windows XP Home Edition, you'll need to follow these steps to install the utility: Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and, if necessary, double-click the CD icon in My Computer. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform Additional Tasks. Click Browse this CD. In Windows Explorer, double-click the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup. Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup utility. With that chore out of the way, you're ready to begin backing up. By default, the Backup utility uses a wizard that makes the process straightforward. To start Backup: Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup to start the wizard. Click Next to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next. Decide What to Back Up You might be tempted to click All information on this computer so that you can back up every bit of data on your computer. Think twice before choosing this option, however. If you've installed a slew of software, your backup could add up to many gigabytes. For most people, the My documents and settings option is a better choice. This selection preserves your data files (including e-mail messages and address books) and the personal settings stored in the Windows Registry. If several people use your computer—as might be the case on a shared family PC—select Everyone's documents and settings. This option backs up personal files and preferences for every user with an account on the computer. If you know that you have data files stored outside your profile, click Let me choose what to back up. This option takes you to the Items to Back Up page Select the My Documents check box to back up all the files in your personal profile, and then browse the My Computer hierarchy to select the additional files you need to back up. If some of your files are on a shared network drive, open the My Network Places folder and select those folders. This option also comes in handy if you have some files you now you don't want to back up. For instance, I have more than 20 GB of music files in the My Music folder. To keep my data file backup to a reasonable size, I click the check box next to the My Music folder. This clears the check box from all the files and subfolders in My Music. Decide Where to Store Your Backup Files On the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, Windows asks you to specify a backup location. If you're one of those exceedingly rare individuals with access to a backup tape, the Backup utility gives you a choice of options in the Select a backup type box. No tape drive? No problem. Backup assumes you're going to save everything in a single file; you just have to choose a location for that file and give it a name. By default, Backup proposes saving everything to your floppy drive (drive A). Although that might have made sense 10 years ago, it's hardly a rational choice today. You'd need dozens, perhaps hundreds of floppy disks to store even a modest collection of data files, especially if you collect digital music or photos. Instead, your best bet is to click Browse and choose any of the following locations: Your computer's hard disk. The ideal backup location is a separate partition from the one you're backing up. If your hard disk is partitioned into drive C and drive D and your data is on drive C, you can safely back up to drive D. A Zip drive or other removable media. At 100-250MB per disk, this is an option if you don't have multiple gigabytes to back up. Unfortunately, the Windows Backup utility can't save files directly to a CD-RW drive. A shared network drive. You're limited only by the amount of free space on the network share. An external hard disk drive. USB and IEEE 1394 or FireWire drives have dropped in price lately. Consider getting a 40 GB or larger drive and dedicating it for use as a backup device. After you've chosen a backup location, enter a descriptive name for the file, click Next to display the wizard's final page

No one wants to have to re-add all your Internet Favorites and recustomize all your Windows Settings. Windows XP includes its own backup program, although you may need to do some digging to find it. You can also take your pick of third-party programs (listed at the end of this column) that add bells and whistles you won't find in the basic Windows XP Backup utility. If you use Windows XP Professional, the Windows Backup utility (Ntbackup.exe) should be ready for use. If you use Windows XP Home Edition, you'll need to follow these steps to install the utility: Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and, if necessary, double-click the CD icon in My Computer. On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform Additional Tasks. Click Browse this CD. In Windows Explorer, double-click the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup. Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup utility. With that chore out of the way, you're ready to begin backing up. By default, the Backup utility uses a wizard that makes the process straightforward. To start Backup: Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup to start the wizard. Click Next to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next. Decide What to Back Up You might be tempted to click All information on this computer so that you can back up every bit of data on your computer. Think twice before choosing this option, however. If you've installed a slew of software, your backup could add up to many gigabytes. For most people, the My documents and settings option is a better choice. This selection preserves your data files (including e-mail messages and address books) and the personal settings stored in the Windows Registry. If several people use your computer—as might be the case on a shared family PC—select Everyone's documents and settings. This option backs up personal files and preferences for every user with an account on the computer. If you know that you have data files stored outside your profile, click Let me choose what to back up. This option takes you to the Items to Back Up page Select the My Documents check box to back up all the files in your personal profile, and then browse the My Computer hierarchy to select the additional files you need to back up. If some of your files are on a shared network drive, open the My Network Places folder and select those folders. This option also comes in handy if you have some files you now you don't want to back up. For instance, I have more than 20 GB of music files in the My Music folder. To keep my data file backup to a reasonable size, I click the check box next to the My Music folder. This clears the check box from all the files and subfolders in My Music. Decide Where to Store Your Backup Files On the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, Windows asks you to specify a backup location. If you're one of those exceedingly rare individuals with access to a backup tape, the Backup utility gives you a choice of options in the Select a backup type box. No tape drive? No problem. Backup assumes you're going to save everything in a single file; you just have to choose a location for that file and give it a name. By default, Backup proposes saving everything to your floppy drive (drive A). Although that might have made sense 10 years ago, it's hardly a rational choice today. You'd need dozens, perhaps hundreds of floppy disks to store even a modest collection of data files, especially if you collect digital music or photos. Instead, your best bet is to click Browse and choose any of the following locations: Your computer's hard disk. The ideal backup location is a separate partition from the one you're backing up. If your hard disk is partitioned into drive C and drive D and your data is on drive C, you can safely back up to drive D. A Zip drive or other removable media. At 100-250MB per disk, this is an option if you don't have multiple gigabytes to back up. Unfortunately, the Windows Backup utility can't save files directly to a CD-RW drive. A shared network drive. You're limited only by the amount of free space on the network share. An external hard disk drive. USB and IEEE 1394 or FireWire drives have dropped in price lately. Consider getting a 40 GB or larger drive and dedicating it for use as a backup device. After you've chosen a backup location, enter a descriptive name for the file, click Next to display the wizard's final page

So you may have a Virus on your system. Here are a couple of tips that we at MyWiseGuys use to search and remove Viruses, Malware, Keyloggers, etc. NOTE: If you had a mac you wouldn't have to go through this If you are logged into your Microsoft Windows, open a browser and navigate to http://housecall.trendmicro.com (this site will scan your system for free) Insert Ultimate Boot CD and run AntiVir BEFORE you delete a file, double-check if the AntiVirus software is providing a false-positive then these sites will tell you if that file is actually a virus or not. http://virusscan.jotti.org/ http://www.virustotal.com/flash/index_en.html PROTECTION I have looked all over the Internet for the latest AntiVirus protection to include a firewall and spyware/malware detection and most of the reviews are very biased and just state, Such and Such is the best and rave about it and don't tell much about why it is. I found this review to be the most helpful in deciding to go with Norton Internet Security 2010 I know, me selecting Norton after I totally dispised the product for slowing my past PC's to a non working crawl. Well, according to several reports, Norton fixed the slowdown it caused and its hard to pass the 100% spyware and malware detection as well as being one of the #1 suppliers of virus removal.

So you may have a Virus on your system. Here are a couple of tips that we at MyWiseGuys use to search and remove Viruses, Malware, Keyloggers, etc. NOTE: If you had a mac you wouldn't have to go through this If you are logged into your Microsoft Windows, open a browser and navigate to http://housecall.trendmicro.com (this site will scan your system for free) Insert Ultimate Boot CD and run AntiVir BEFORE you delete a file, double-check if the AntiVirus software is providing a false-positive then these sites will tell you if that file is actually a virus or not. http://virusscan.jotti.org/ http://www.virustotal.com/flash/index_en.html PROTECTION I have looked all over the Internet for the latest AntiVirus protection to include a firewall and spyware/malware detection and most of the reviews are very biased and just state, Such and Such is the best and rave about it and don't tell much about why it is. I found this review to be the most helpful in deciding to go with Norton Internet Security 2010 I know, me selecting Norton after I totally dispised the product for slowing my past PC's to a non working crawl. Well, according to several reports, Norton fixed the slowdown it caused and its hard to pass the 100% spyware and malware detection as well as being one of the #1 suppliers of virus removal.

If `service password-encryption` is not configured on the Cisco device, you can simply read the plain text passwords from the configuration file. If `service password-encryption` is configured on the Cisco device, most of the passwords are encrypted using a weak encryption algorithm (Type 7) which is trivial to decrypt. If you have access to the Cisco's configuration file, you can still decrypt the passwords fairly easily. `service password-encryption` is enabled using the following command: FAQ-Cisco (config)#service password-encryption Network administrators often store IOS configuration files on TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) servers. On one server, you may find configuration files for every Cisco device on the network. Cisco uses two encryption methods to secure IOS passwords. The first, type 7, uses a Cisco proprietary weak encryption algorithm. The second, type 5, uses strong MD5 encryption. Cisco Type 7 passwords If you see a password in the configuration file with a '7' in the second to last field, that password is encrypted using Cisco's weak proprietary algorithm. For example: enable password 7 03003E2E05077C4F4007 There are many programs available to decrypt Cisco type 7 passwords. Here is a small PERL program to decrypt Cisco type 7 passwords: #!/usr/bin/perl -w # $Id: ios7decrypt.pl,v 1.1 1998/01/11 21:31:12 mesrik Exp $ # # Credits for original code and description [email protected], # SPHiXe, .mudge et al. and for John Bashinski # for Cisco IOS password encryption facts. # # Use of this code for any malicious or illegal purposes is strictly prohibited! # @xlat = ( 0x64, 0x73, 0x66, 0x64, 0x3b, 0x6b, 0x66, 0x6f, 0x41, 0x2c, 0x2e, 0x69, 0x79, 0x65, 0x77, 0x72, 0x6b, 0x6c, 0x64, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x48, 0x53 , 0x55, 0x42 ); while () { if (/(password|md5)\s+7\s+([\da-f]+)/io) { if (!(length($2) & 1)) { $ep = $2; $dp = ""; ($s, $e) = ($2 =~ /^(..)(.+)/o); for ($i = 0; $i $dp .= sprintf "%c",hex(substr($e,$i,2))^$xlat[$s++]; } s/7\s+$ep/$dp/; } } print; Cisco Type 5 passwords Enable secret passwords are hashed using the MD5 (Message Digest 5) algorithm instead of the weak Cisco proprietary algorithm. Enable secret passwords are not trivial to decrypt. An "enable secret" password is configured using the following command: FAQ-Cisco (config)#enable secret password If you see a password in the configuration file with a '5' in the second to last field, that password is hashed using the MD5 algorithm. For example: enable secret 5 $1$B8pH$PmmcMRoqfeEtQ7WxL865a0 Although MD5 is a strong algorithm, it may still be attacked with a dictionary attack or a brute force attack.

If `service password-encryption` is not configured on the Cisco device, you can simply read the plain text passwords from the configuration file. If `service password-encryption` is configured on the Cisco device, most of the passwords are encrypted using a weak encryption algorithm (Type 7) which is trivial to decrypt. If you have access to the Cisco's configuration file, you can still decrypt the passwords fairly easily. `service password-encryption` is enabled using the following command: FAQ-Cisco (config)#service password-encryption Network administrators often store IOS configuration files on TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) servers. On one server, you may find configuration files for every Cisco device on the network. Cisco uses two encryption methods to secure IOS passwords. The first, type 7, uses a Cisco proprietary weak encryption algorithm. The second, type 5, uses strong MD5 encryption. Cisco Type 7 passwords If you see a password in the configuration file with a '7' in the second to last field, that password is encrypted using Cisco's weak proprietary algorithm. For example: enable password 7 03003E2E05077C4F4007 There are many programs available to decrypt Cisco type 7 passwords. Here is a small PERL program to decrypt Cisco type 7 passwords: #!/usr/bin/perl -w # $Id: ios7decrypt.pl,v 1.1 1998/01/11 21:31:12 mesrik Exp $ # # Credits for original code and description [email protected], # SPHiXe, .mudge et al. and for John Bashinski # for Cisco IOS password encryption facts. # # Use of this code for any malicious or illegal purposes is strictly prohibited! # @xlat = ( 0x64, 0x73, 0x66, 0x64, 0x3b, 0x6b, 0x66, 0x6f, 0x41, 0x2c, 0x2e, 0x69, 0x79, 0x65, 0x77, 0x72, 0x6b, 0x6c, 0x64, 0x4a, 0x4b, 0x44, 0x48, 0x53 , 0x55, 0x42 ); while () { if (/(password|md5)\s+7\s+([\da-f]+)/io) { if (!(length($2) & 1)) { $ep = $2; $dp = ""; ($s, $e) = ($2 =~ /^(..)(.+)/o); for ($i = 0; $i $dp .= sprintf "%c",hex(substr($e,$i,2))^$xlat[$s++]; } s/7\s+$ep/$dp/; } } print; Cisco Type 5 passwords Enable secret passwords are hashed using the MD5 (Message Digest 5) algorithm instead of the weak Cisco proprietary algorithm. Enable secret passwords are not trivial to decrypt. An "enable secret" password is configured using the following command: FAQ-Cisco (config)#enable secret password If you see a password in the configuration file with a '5' in the second to last field, that password is hashed using the MD5 algorithm. For example: enable secret 5 $1$B8pH$PmmcMRoqfeEtQ7WxL865a0 Although MD5 is a strong algorithm, it may still be attacked with a dictionary attack or a brute force attack.

Introduction Routers often get upgraded or swapped out for a number of reasons. This document provides the user with some basic steps to migrate the configuration from an existing router to a new router. Prerequisites Requirements Before you use the information in this document, make sure that you meet these requirements: Access to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. Connectivity - Routers must be able to access the FTP or TFTP server. Use the ping command to verify connectivity. Components Used This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions. The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you understand the potential impact of any command. Conventions Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions. Make a Backup of the Configuration There are several methods to choose from in order to back up and restore a configuration: Use a TFTP server Use an FTP server Use a Terminal Emulation Program Automatic Backup of Configuration using the Kron Method Backup Configuration to a TFTP Server Use a TFTP Server to Backup and Restore a Configuration This is a step-by-step approach to copy a configuration from a router to a TFTP server, and back to another router. Before you proceed with this method, make sure you have a TFTP server on the network to which you have IP connectivity. At the Router> prompt, issue the enable command, and provide the required password when prompted. The prompt changes to Router#, which indicates that the router is now in privileged mode. Copy the running configuration file to the TFTP server: CE_2#copy running-config tftp: Address or name of remote host []? 64.104.207.171 Destination filename ? backup_cfg_for_my_router !! 1030 bytes copied in 2.489 secs (395 bytes/sec) CE_2#Open the configuration file with a text editor. Search for and remove any line that starts with "AAA". Note: This step is to remove any security commands that can lock you out of the router. Copy the configuration file from the TFTP server to a new router in privileged (enable) mode which has a basic configuration. Router#copy tftp: running-config Address or name of remote host []? 64.104.207.171 Source filename []? backup_cfg_for_my_router Destination filename ? Accessing tftp://10.66.64.10/backup_cfg_for_my_router... Loading backup_cfg_for_router from 64.104.207.171 (via FastEthernet0/0): ! 1030 bytes copied in 9.612 secs (107 bytes/sec) CE_2#Use an FTP Server to Backup and Restore a Configuration In this procedure, an FTP server can be used in place of a TFTP server. At the Router> prompt, issue the enable command, and provide the required password when prompted. The prompt changes to Router#, which indicates that the router is now in privileged mode. Configure the FTP username and password. CE_2#config terminal CE_2(config)#ip ftp username cisco CE_2(config)#ip ftp password cisco123 CE_2(config)#end CE_2#Copy the configuration to the FTP server. CE_2#copy running-config ftp: Address or name of remote host []? 10.66.64.10 Destination filename ? backup_cfg_for_router Writing backup_cfg_for_router ! 1030 bytes copied in 3.341 secs (308 bytes/sec) CE_2#Open the configuration file with a text editor. Search for and remove any line that starts with "AAA". Note: This step is to remove any security commands that can lock you out of the router. Copy the configuration file from the FTP server to a router in privileged (enable) mode which has a basic configuration. Router#copy ftp: running-config Address or name of remote host ? Source filename [backup_cfg_for_router:274f8195]? Destination filename ? Accessing ftp://10.66.64.10/backup_cfg_for_router... Loading backup_cfg_for_router ! 1030 bytes copied in 13.213 secs (78 bytes/sec) CE_2#Use a Terminal Emulation Program to Backup and Restore a Configuration A terminal emualation program can be used to back up and restore a configuration. This is a description of the procedure using Microsoft Hyperterminal Terminal Emulation software: If the configuration needs to be copied from another router, connect to that router through the console or Telnet. At the Router> prompt, issue the enable command, and provide the required password when prompted. The prompt changes to Router#, which indicates that the router is now in privileged mode. Issue the terminal length 0 command in order to force the router to return the entire response at once, rather than one screen at a time. This allows you to capture the configuration without extraneous --more-- prompts generated when the router responds one screen at a time. On the HyperTerminal menu, choose Transfer > Capture Text. The Capture Text window appears. Name this file "config.txt." Click Start in order to dismiss the Capture Text window and begin the capture. Issue the show running-config command, and allow time for the router to complete its response. You will see: Building configuration...followed by the configuration. On the HyperTerminal menu, choose Transfer > Capture Text > Stop in order to end the screen capture. Open the config.txt file you created in any text editor, such as Notepad or Wordpad. Search for and remove any line that starts with "AAA". Note: This step is to remove any security commands that could lock you out of the router. Save the file. Connect to the router that needs the configuration. Open the config.txt file. Highlight the entire contents of the config.txt file. You can do this by dragging the cursor from before the first character to after the last character in the file while holding down the left mouse button. Alternatively, if you use Notepad, you can choose Edit > Select All from the menu. Copy the selected text to the Windows clipboard. You can either choose Edit > Copy from the text editor menu, or hold down the CTRL key and simultaneously press the C key in order to perform the copy. Switch to the HyperTerminal window, and issue the configure terminal command at the Router# prompt. Then press Enter. Paste the configuration file into the router by selecting Edit > Paste to Host on the HyperTerminal menu. After the configuration has finished pasting and the router brings you back to the configuration prompt, issue the copy running-config startup-config command in order to write the configuration into memory. Issue the exit command in order to return to the Router# prompt. Automatic Backup of Configuration using the Kron Method In order to get a router to copy the running-config to startup-config, for example every Sunday at 23:00, complete these steps: Create a kron policy list—This is the script that lists what commands the router should run at the scheduled time. Router(config)#kron policy-list SaveConfig Router(config-kron-policy)#cli write Router(config-kron-policy)#exit cli—Specifies EXEC CLI commands within a Command Scheduler policy list. Policy-list—Specifies the policy list associated with a Command Scheduler occurrence. Note: The reason why write was used rather than copy running-config startup-config is because kron does not support interactive prompts and the copy running-config startup-config command requires interaction. It is important to remember this when you create commands. Also, note that kron does not support configuration commands. Create a kron occurrence—This informs the router when and how often the policy should run. Router(config)#kron occurrence SaveConfigSchedule at 23:00 Sun recurring Router(config-kron-occurrence)#policy-list SaveConfig SaveConfigSchedule—This is the name of occurrence. Length of occurrence-name is from 1 to 31 characters. If the occurrence-name is new, an occurrence structure will be created. If the occurrence-name is not new, the existing occurrence will be edited. at—Identifies that the occurrence is to run at a specified calendar date and time. recurring—Identifies that the occurrence is to run on a recurring basis. Verify the kron configuration by using the show command. Router#sh kron schedule Kron Occurrence Schedule SaveConfigSchedule inactive, will run again in 1 days 12:37:47 at 23:00 on Suninactive—Means that kron is not running the command(s) at present. Active—Means that kron is running the current command(s). Router#show running-configuration kron occurrence SaveConfigSchedule at 23:00 Sun recurring policy-list SaveConfig kron policy-list SaveConfig cli writeBackup Configuration to a TFTP Server This example is to save the running config to a TFTP server (10.1.1.1) every Sunday at 23:00: Router(config)#kron policy-list Backup Router(config-kron-policy)#cli show run | redirect tftp://10.1.1.1/test.cfg Router(config-kron-policy)#exit ! Router(config)#kron occurrence Backup at 23:00 Sun recurring Router(config-kron-occurrence)#policy-list Backup Verify Use the show running-config command to confirm that the configuration file has been copied to the destination router.

Introduction Routers often get upgraded or swapped out for a number of reasons. This document provides the user with some basic steps to migrate the configuration from an existing router to a new router. Prerequisites Requirements Before you use the information in this document, make sure that you meet these requirements: Access to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) or File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server. Connectivity - Routers must be able to access the FTP or TFTP server. Use the ping command to verify connectivity. Components Used This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions. The information in this document was created from the devices in a specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you understand the potential impact of any command. Conventions Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions. Make a Backup of the Configuration There are several methods to choose from in order to back up and restore a configuration: Use a TFTP server Use an FTP server Use a Terminal Emulation Program Automatic Backup of Configuration using the Kron Method Backup Configuration to a TFTP Server Use a TFTP Server to Backup and Restore a Configuration This is a step-by-step approach to copy a configuration from a router to a TFTP server, and back to another router. Before you proceed with this method, make sure you have a TFTP server on the network to which you have IP connectivity. At the Router> prompt, issue the enable command, and provide the required password when prompted. The prompt changes to Router#, which indicates that the router is now in privileged mode. Copy the running configuration file to the TFTP server: CE_2#copy running-config tftp: Address or name of remote host []? 64.104.207.171 Destination filename ? backup_cfg_for_my_router !! 1030 bytes copied in 2.489 secs (395 bytes/sec) CE_2#Open the configuration file with a text editor. Search for and remove any line that starts with "AAA". Note: This step is to remove any security commands that can lock you out of the router. Copy the configuration file from the TFTP server to a new router in privileged (enable) mode which has a basic configuration. Router#copy tftp: running-config Address or name of remote host []? 64.104.207.171 Source filename []? backup_cfg_for_my_router Destination filename ? Accessing tftp://10.66.64.10/backup_cfg_for_my_router... Loading backup_cfg_for_router from 64.104.207.171 (via FastEthernet0/0): ! 1030 bytes copied in 9.612 secs (107 bytes/sec) CE_2#Use an FTP Server to Backup and Restore a Configuration In this procedure, an FTP server can be used in place of a TFTP server. At the Router> prompt, issue the enable command, and provide the required password when prompted. The prompt changes to Router#, which indicates that the router is now in privileged mode. Configure the FTP username and password. CE_2#config terminal CE_2(config)#ip ftp username cisco CE_2(config)#ip ftp password cisco123 CE_2(config)#end CE_2#Copy the configuration to the FTP server. CE_2#copy running-config ftp: Address or name of remote host []? 10.66.64.10 Destination filename ? backup_cfg_for_router Writing backup_cfg_for_router ! 1030 bytes copied in 3.341 secs (308 bytes/sec) CE_2#Open the configuration file with a text editor. Search for and remove any line that starts with "AAA". Note: This step is to remove any security commands that can lock you out of the router. Copy the configuration file from the FTP server to a router in privileged (enable) mode which has a basic configuration. Router#copy ftp: running-config Address or name of remote host ? Source filename [backup_cfg_for_router:274f8195]? Destination filename ? Accessing ftp://10.66.64.10/backup_cfg_for_router... Loading backup_cfg_for_router ! 1030 bytes copied in 13.213 secs (78 bytes/sec) CE_2#Use a Terminal Emulation Program to Backup and Restore a Configuration A terminal emualation program can be used to back up and restore a configuration. This is a description of the procedure using Microsoft Hyperterminal Terminal Emulation software: If the configuration needs to be copied from another router, connect to that router through the console or Telnet. At the Router> prompt, issue the enable command, and provide the required password when prompted. The prompt changes to Router#, which indicates that the router is now in privileged mode. Issue the terminal length 0 command in order to force the router to return the entire response at once, rather than one screen at a time. This allows you to capture the configuration without extraneous --more-- prompts generated when the router responds one screen at a time. On the HyperTerminal menu, choose Transfer > Capture Text. The Capture Text window appears. Name this file "config.txt." Click Start in order to dismiss the Capture Text window and begin the capture. Issue the show running-config command, and allow time for the router to complete its response. You will see: Building configuration...followed by the configuration. On the HyperTerminal menu, choose Transfer > Capture Text > Stop in order to end the screen capture. Open the config.txt file you created in any text editor, such as Notepad or Wordpad. Search for and remove any line that starts with "AAA". Note: This step is to remove any security commands that could lock you out of the router. Save the file. Connect to the router that needs the configuration. Open the config.txt file. Highlight the entire contents of the config.txt file. You can do this by dragging the cursor from before the first character to after the last character in the file while holding down the left mouse button. Alternatively, if you use Notepad, you can choose Edit > Select All from the menu. Copy the selected text to the Windows clipboard. You can either choose Edit > Copy from the text editor menu, or hold down the CTRL key and simultaneously press the C key in order to perform the copy. Switch to the HyperTerminal window, and issue the configure terminal command at the Router# prompt. Then press Enter. Paste the configuration file into the router by selecting Edit > Paste to Host on the HyperTerminal menu. After the configuration has finished pasting and the router brings you back to the configuration prompt, issue the copy running-config startup-config command in order to write the configuration into memory. Issue the exit command in order to return to the Router# prompt. Automatic Backup of Configuration using the Kron Method In order to get a router to copy the running-config to startup-config, for example every Sunday at 23:00, complete these steps: Create a kron policy list—This is the script that lists what commands the router should run at the scheduled time. Router(config)#kron policy-list SaveConfig Router(config-kron-policy)#cli write Router(config-kron-policy)#exit cli—Specifies EXEC CLI commands within a Command Scheduler policy list. Policy-list—Specifies the policy list associated with a Command Scheduler occurrence. Note: The reason why write was used rather than copy running-config startup-config is because kron does not support interactive prompts and the copy running-config startup-config command requires interaction. It is important to remember this when you create commands. Also, note that kron does not support configuration commands. Create a kron occurrence—This informs the router when and how often the policy should run. Router(config)#kron occurrence SaveConfigSchedule at 23:00 Sun recurring Router(config-kron-occurrence)#policy-list SaveConfig SaveConfigSchedule—This is the name of occurrence. Length of occurrence-name is from 1 to 31 characters. If the occurrence-name is new, an occurrence structure will be created. If the occurrence-name is not new, the existing occurrence will be edited. at—Identifies that the occurrence is to run at a specified calendar date and time. recurring—Identifies that the occurrence is to run on a recurring basis. Verify the kron configuration by using the show command. Router#sh kron schedule Kron Occurrence Schedule SaveConfigSchedule inactive, will run again in 1 days 12:37:47 at 23:00 on Suninactive—Means that kron is not running the command(s) at present. Active—Means that kron is running the current command(s). Router#show running-configuration kron occurrence SaveConfigSchedule at 23:00 Sun recurring policy-list SaveConfig kron policy-list SaveConfig cli writeBackup Configuration to a TFTP Server This example is to save the running config to a TFTP server (10.1.1.1) every Sunday at 23:00: Router(config)#kron policy-list Backup Router(config-kron-policy)#cli show run | redirect tftp://10.1.1.1/test.cfg Router(config-kron-policy)#exit ! Router(config)#kron occurrence Backup at 23:00 Sun recurring Router(config-kron-occurrence)#policy-list Backup Verify Use the show running-config command to confirm that the configuration file has been copied to the destination router.

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