Description:

This document describes how you can upload a configuration file (*.lcf) to a LANCOM router over the Internet (WAN) by means of SCP without the use of LANconfig.
Note:
  • You can find instructions on how to upload firmware files and configurations to LANCOM GS-23XX series switches via TFTP/SCP in the following KnowledgeBase document
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Requirements:
Procedure:

1) Make sure that parameter SSH is set to allowed on the LANCOM router in the menu Management -> Admin -> Access rights-> From remote networks....
Note:
  • In order to perform the upload you must
use a user account with administrative rights
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2) Open the command line and enter the following commands:
    • Uploading a configuration file via SCP:

      scp <name of the configuration file> <username>@<IP address of the LANCOM router>:config
    • Uploading a configuration file via PLINK:

      plink -ssh -batch <username>@<IP address of the LANCOM router> < <name of the configuration file>

1) Example using PSCP:
    • Uploading a configuration file via SCP, encrypted:
    • pscp -scp <name of the configuration file> <username>@<IP address of the LANCOM router>:config


Example:
    • pscp -scp C:\Configs\config.lcf root@62.153.13.111:config


    • After entering the above command you will be prompted to input a password as follows:

root@62.153.13.111's password:

2) Example using Cygwin:
    • Uploading a configuration file via SCP, encrypted:
    • $ scp 001-<name of the configuration file> <username>@<IP address of the LANCOM router>:config


Example:
    • $ scp 001-config.lcf root@62.153.13.111:config


    • After entering the above command you will be prompted to input a password as follows:

root@62.153.13.111's password:


3. Example using PLINK:
    • Uploading a configuration file via PLINK, encrypted:
    • plink -ssh -batch <username>@<IP address of the LANCOM router>
<
    • <name of the configuration file>


Example:
    • plink -ssh -batch root@62.153.13.111
<
    • config.lcf


    • After entering the above command you will be prompted to input a password as follows:

root@62.153.13.111's password: