

To back up the Cisco IOS image on a TFTP server, follow these three steps: You can learn the Cisco IOS name convention here. Note: In the event that TFTP command is not recognized by the computer, you may have to enable first TFTP on Windows Optional Features.In following figure, the network administrator wishes to back up the current image file on the router ( 3.bin ) on the TFTP server at 172.16. Note: Please remember to change your PC back to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. The rest of LED’s on the router will also turn ON indicating that the router has booted up properly. When the upload is successful, the Power LED will turn solid. Wait for a few minutes (be patient, do not reboot the router).



