Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series, Configuration Manual

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DETAILED STEPS
Purpose Command or Action
Enters global configuration mode. configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Saves your switch configuration information to the startup configuration
before you use the
reload command.
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
copy running-config startup-config
Step 2
Schedules a reload of the software to take affect in the specified minutes
or hours and minutes. The reload must take place within approximately reload in [ hh :] mm [ text ]
Example:
Switch(config)# reload in 12
Step 3
24 days. You can specify the reason for the reload in a string up to 255
characters in length.
System configuration has been
modified. Save? [yes/no]:
y
Specifies the time in hours and minutes for the reload to occur. reload at hh : mm [ month day | day month ]
[ text ]
Step 4
Use the
at
keyword only if the switch system clock has been
set (through Network Time Protocol (NTP), the hardware
calendar, or manually). The time is relative to the configured
time zone on the switch. To schedule reloads across several
switches to occur simultaneously, the time on each switch
must be synchronized with NTP.
Note
Example:
Switch(config)# reload at 14:00
Cancels a previously scheduled reload. reload cancel
Example:
Switch(config)# reload cancel
Step 5
Displays information about a previously scheduled reload or identifies
if a reload has been scheduled on the switch. show reload
Example:
show reload
Step 6
Monitoring Switch Setup Configuration
Example: Verifying the Switch Running Configuration
Switch# show running-config
Building configuration...
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