This read-create object selects which transfer protocol (defaulting to ftp if unspecified) a config-copy operation should use, though it may be ignored entirely for purely local copies like runningConfigToStartupConfig. Admins set it to control how a configuration file moves between the device and a remote server. For example, an admin pushing a config to a secured file server would set copyProtocol to scp instead of relying on the ftp default.