Brocade FastIron Edge Configuration Retrieval Instructions

These are Brocade FastIron Edge configuration retrieval instructions (Tested on a Brocade FastIron Edge switch) using HTTP(S) 

We would recommend using HTTPS rather than HTTP for transferring your devices configuration as the latter provides no encryption. 

The procedure for getting the configuration from the device using HTTP(S) is as follows: 

1. Using your favorite web browser, connect to the HTTP(S) service provided by your Brocade FastIron Edge for remote management. You can do this by entering "https://" (recommended) or "http://" followed by your devices IP address. 

2. Logon using your administration username and password. 

3. Scroll down to ‘TFTP – Configuration’ from the list on the left. 

4. Enter the IP address of your TFTP server. 

5. Enter a name for your configuration file; you will need to add the extension .txt on to the name of the file so that it is readable by Nipper Studio.

6. Click ‘Save from Flash to Server’ or ‘Save from RAM to Server’ 

7. Your configuration will now be saved to your TFTP server. 

If you need help with auditing your network devices (firewalls, switches and routers) then try Nipper Studio for free.  Brocade FastIron Edge Devices are one of over 100 network devices supported by Nipper Studio. 

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Extracting Configuration Files from Brocade Fastlron Edge Devices

Brocade FastIron Edge configuration retrieval instructions

(Tested on a Brocade FastIron Edge 2402)
Using SSH, Telnet Or The Console

For this procedure you will be using the Command Line Interface (CLI) of your Brocade FastIron Edge device using an SSH client (such as OpenSSH or Putty), Telnet or through the console port. We would recommend using either SSH (for remote connections) or using a direct connection to the console port. Telnet provides no encryption of the communications and therefore your authentication credentials and configuration would be vulnerable if a malicious user were to monitor your connection.

1. Connect to the Brocade FastIron Edge using your favourite SSH client, Telnet or a direct console connection.

(NB: You may need to set the baud rate to the appropriate speed for your device. A list of standard rates can be found at the end of this document. On our Brocade FastIron Edge test device, the baud rate was 9600 and used a straight through cable to connect via the console)
2. Logon using your administration authentication credentials.

3. Enter the command ‘Enable’ followed by your password. This will elevate your privilege level.

4. Enter command 'Show config'

5. Save the captured output to a file and remove any visible page lines (i.e.--More--).

If you are unsure about the baud rate that your device is set to we would suggest trying the most common default baud rates which are 9600, 19200 & 115200
For your convenience, we have listed the other baud rates commonly supported by serial ports below:

110
300
600
1200
2400
4800
14400

28800
38400
56000
57600

Standard baud rates supported by some serial ports:
128000
153600
230400
256000
460800
921600

Brocade Fastlron Edge Devices are one of the many devices supported by Nipper Studio network device auditing software. You can find a full list of supported devices and more information at www.titania.com