R1#ping 192.168.1.100
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 192.168.1.100, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/1 ms
R1#
If successful, proceed; otherwise, check cables and IPs.
Step 5: Back Up the Configuration
Save the running configuration to the TFTP server:
R1#copy running-config tftp:
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.1.100
Destination filename [R1-confg]?
Writing running-config...!!
[OK - 560 bytes]
560 bytes copied in 0.045 secs (12444 bytes/sec)
R1#
Enter the TFTP server IP (192.168.1.100).
Provide a filename (e.g., R1-backup).
Confirm the transfer.
Step 6: Restore Configuration from TFTP
To restore the saved configuration:
R1#copy tftp: running-config
Address or name of remote host []? 192.168.1.100
Source filename []? R1-confg
Destination filename [running-config]?
Accessing tftp://192.168.1.100/R1-confg...
Loading R1-confg from 192.168.1.100: !
[OK - 560 bytes]
560 bytes copied in 0 secs
R1#
Step 7: Verify Restoration
Check if the configuration is restored:
R1#show running-config
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 560 bytes
!
version 12.4
no service timestamps log datetime msec
no service timestamps debug datetime msec
no service password-encryption
!
hostname R1
!
!
ip cef
no ipv6 cef
!
!
spanning-tree mode pvst
!
!
interface FastEthernet0/0
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
duplex auto
speed auto
!
interface FastEthernet0/1
no ip address
duplex auto
speed auto
shutdown
!
interface Vlan1
no ip address
shutdown
!
ip classless
!
ip flow-export version 9
!
!
line con 0
!
line aux 0
!
line vty 0 4
login
!
!
end
R1#
