Copy config on a Notepad

I would like to know if there is a way that I can copy a router config on a notepad, but using a command line. Ex. copy run | notepad. I know that is not a good command but I used it as an example. I know I can use TFTP, but I would like to if there is a simple one line command that I can accomplished this

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ULWiz

Cant you just cut and past it. I have both my router and my switch copied to a notepad.
Cant remember exactly how i did it but i am pretty sure i cut and pasted it somehow.

Actually i think i used hyperterminal connected to the router that way and cut and pasted it from there.

amb1s1

I can copy and paste, but the lines are too long so have to do half and then hit space until it goes to the bottom and then I copy and paste the rest.

larkspur

you can use select all.

from commad prompt telent sessions

issue sh run

then space bar until the end of the config appears

right click in command prompt window

select all

hit return ( this copies)

open notepad

control v or edit, paste

hth

NeonNoodle

See if your terminal emulator will log your session. If it does, start logging and then do a 'show running-config' and then stop logging. I'm not sure if it's the same exact config as you'll get from doing a 'copy run tftp', but it's likely to be close.

amb1s1

When I hit space bar until the end, I see the first line. I know all that my question if there is a command beside TFTP that I can accomplished that

astorrs

No there is no simple command to copy outside of the router (this is only telnet after all).

If you're doing this in a command prompt and not in a proper telnet client, click the little [C:\] icon in the top left corner of the window, choose properties, select the layout tab and increase the buffer height to something like 9999 then you can select the line and scroll up to do the copying.

Or you could just download puTTY or a proper telnet client that will log the session as someone else suggested.

bighornsheep

You can use show <command> | redirect <url>

<command> is the standard command for what you want to see, <url> is the standard IOS file system resource locator. ie. tftp: flash: etc..

tech-airman

amb1s1 wrote:

I would like to know if there is a way that I can copy a router config on a notepad, but using a command line. Ex. copy run | notepad. I know that is not a good command but I used it as an example. I know I can use TFTP, but I would like to if there is a simple one line command that I can accomplished this

amb1s1,

Try typing "#copy run ?" and see what options you have for destinations.

amb1s1

_RTR#sh run ?
brief configuration without certificate data
class-map Show class-map information
flow Global Flow configuration subcommands
full full configuration
interface Show interface configuration
linenum Display line numbers in output
map-class Show map class information
policy-map Show policy-map information
view View options
vlan Show L2 VLAN information
| Output modifiers
<cr>

_RTR#sh run | ?
append Append redirected output to URL (URLs supporting append operation
only)
begin Begin with the line that matches
exclude Exclude lines that match
include Include lines that match
redirect Redirect output to URL
section Filter a section of output
tee Copy output to URL

joshgibson82

The easiest way to do this is to issue the "terminal length 0" command...then turn on logging in your putty/crt/whatever window....that will save it out to a file. Then issue the "show run" command and it will copy everything even if it is 100 pages long. You will not have to hit the space bar to get to the end either.

Thanks

gojericho0

also, if you are using this to back up a running-config, make sure you explicitly include the "no shut"
command on your interfaces before you import it otherwise they will be administratively down

tmlerdal

If you have a tftp or ftp server you can copy your config off the router that way:

copy running-config tftp://xx.xx.xx.xx

Kelkin

gojericho0 wrote:

also, if you are using this to back up a running-config, make sure you explicitly include the "no shut"
command on your interfaces before you import it otherwise they will be administratively down

Looks like someone else got hit by that before

Paul Boz

Man just install a free TFTP server (solarwinds is a good one) and configure your PC with an IP address associated with an interface on your router. Plug your PC into the router's (fast)ethernet port, copy run tftp 192.168.1.2 (address of PC).

Done.

Just make sure that the TFTP server isn't set to read-only like most default to.

gojericho0

Kelkin wrote:

Looks like someone else got hit by that before

Yup, and it only takes once

tiersten

gojericho0 wrote:

Kelkin wrote:

Looks like someone else got hit by that before

Yup, and it only takes once

You usually notice just as you hit the enter key to load it as well

Kelkin

Hehe Yea its one of those lessons it only takes once