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How to extract the configuration for HP Routers/Switches (Comware 7)

Configuration files can be retrieved via the Command Line Interface (CLI) of your HP Comware 7 device using an SSH client (such as OpenSSH or Putty), Telnet or the console port.

Please Note: This guide is for Nipper (v2) only. 

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 HP Comware 7 using your favorite SSH client, Telnet or a direct console connection.

  2. Login using your administration authentication credentials.

  3. Execute the following CLI command and capture the output (possibly using the cut and paste facility): display current-configuration

  4. Save the captured output to a file and if necessary remove any visible page lines (i.e. --More--).
  5. The resulting file should now be auto-detected as a HP Comware device when entered into Nipper.