1-2
z
When setting the configuration file for next startup, you can specify to use the main or backup
configuration file.
Startup with the configuration file
When booting, the system chooses the configuration files following the rules below:
1) If the main configuration file exists, the device initializes with this configuration.
2) If the main configuration file does not exist but the backup configuration file exists, the device
initializes with the backup configuration.
3) If neither the main nor the backup configuration file exists, if the default configuration file
config.de
f
exists, the switch initializes with the default configuration file; if the default configuration file does
not exist, the switch starts up without loading the configuration file.
Management of Configuration File
Table 1-1
Complete these tasks to configure configuration file management
Task
Remarks
Saving the Current Configuration
Optional
Erasing the Startup Configuration File
Optional
Specifying a Configuration File for Next Startup
Optional
Saving the Current Configuration
You can modify the configuration on your device at the command line interface (CLI). To use the
modified configuration for your subsequent startups, you must save it (using the
save
command) as a
configuration file.
Table 1-2
Save current configuration
Operation
Command
Description
Save current
configuration
save
[
cfgfile
| [
safely
] [
backup
|
main
] ]
Required
Available in any view
Modes in saving the configuration
z
Fast saving mode. This is the mode when you use the
save
command without the
safely
keyword.
The mode saves the file quicker but is likely to lose the original configuration file if the device
reboots or the power fails during the process.
z
Safe mode. This is the mode when you use the
save
command with the
safely
keyword. The mode
saves the file slower but can retain the original configuration file in the device even if the device
reboots or the power fails during the process.
