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May 3, 2005

Backup/download IOS image

Learn how to easily backup and download an IOS image from a Cisco router using TFTP, with simple step-by-step commands. Ensure a reliable backup for your router’s configuration.

Here is an easy example of how to backup/download an IOS image from a Cisco router.

Need to make backup image? Or need to download image? Try the following:

  1. Backup image to TFTP server
    Router>enable
    Router#copy flash:{your IOS image filename} tftp://{TFTP server IP address}
  2. Download image from TFTP server
    Router>enable
    Router#copy tftp://{TFTP server IP address} flash:
    Make sure that you have a working TFTP server before doing the command. If you don’t have a TFTP server ready, get a TFTP server software first. Check out this forum FAQ on how to get one for free.