350-401 Question 599
Select 3An enterprise network administrator needs to back up the running configuration of a Cisco router to a centralized server for disaster recovery purposes. The server supports both TFTP and FTP protocols, but the administrator prefers to use FTP for its authentication capabilities. Which of the following steps must the administrator take to successfully back up the configuration using FTP?
- A
Ensure the router has an IP address configured and can reach the FTP server.
- B
Use the 'copy running-config ftp://' command and specify the destination FTP server details.
- C
Configure FTP credentials on the router using the 'ip ftp username' and 'ip ftp password' commands.
- D
Ensure the TFTP service is running on the server.
- E
Verify that the FTP server allows anonymous access.
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Correct answers: A, B, C
Explanation
To successfully back up the running configuration to an FTP server, the router must have network connectivity to the server, use the correct 'copy' command, and provide valid credentials configured via the 'ip ftp username' and 'ip ftp password' commands. The use of TFTP or anonymous access is not relevant to the specified scenario.
- A. Correct.
Correct: The router must have an IP address and connectivity to the FTP server for the file transfer to work.
- B. Correct.
Correct: The 'copy running-config ftp://' command is used to initiate the transfer and specify the FTP server details.
- C. Correct.
Correct: FTP requires authentication, and the 'ip ftp username' and 'ip ftp password' commands are used to configure the credentials on the router.
- D. Incorrect.
Incorrect: TFTP is not relevant in this scenario since the administrator is using FTP.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect: Although FTP servers can allow anonymous access, the scenario specifies the use of authentication, making this option unnecessary.