Operation Manual – File System Management
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 File System Management Configuration
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Save only non-default configuration settings.
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List commands in sections by view in this view order: system, interface, routing
protocol, and so on. Sections are separated with one or multiple blank lines or
comment lines that start with a pound sign (#).
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End with a return.
III. Startup with the configuration file
The following steps are taken during system startup:
1) If you specify a configuration file and this file exists, the device will initialize its
configuration based on this file.
2)
If you specify a configuration file but this file does not exist, the device will:
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Initialize with the default configuration file if it exists;
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Or initialize with empty configuration if the default configuration file does not exist.
1.2.2 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.
I. Modes in saving the configuration
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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.
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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 configuration file in the
device even if the device reboots or the power fails during the process.
Caution:
Device reboot or the power failure during configuration file saving may result in loss of
the configuration file for next startup. In this case, the device should be started with
empty configuration and after the device starts, you need to re-specify a configuration
file for next startup. Refer to
Specifying a Configuration File for Next Startup
for details.
