Backup Summit/BD switches using FTP/SCP

[Mofinyinfoluwa_]

Hello, I am trying to configure a routine backup for the summit and black diamond switches on my network.

i can tftp to other unsecured servers but the server to host the backup configurations is secured.

SCP is giving me the error below;

CHOU-JCE-SW04.1 # scp2 vr "VR-Default" admin@172.24.X.X/backup/ex_switches:config primary.cfg
Download to /config/primary.cfg on switch
Connecting to 172.24.X.X/backup/ex_switches:config...
ssh: 172.24.X.X/backup/ex_switches:config: Name or service not known
Couldn't read packet: Connection reset by peer

while there is no option for FTP

[Patrick_Voss]

Hello Mofinyinfoluwa,

The format used for SCP is "scp2 @: "

I see you have a : between switches and config (ex_switches:config). Was this intended or should it be a "/". Changing that might resolve your issue.

Let us know if it works!