7 Management of Configuration Files
Quidway NetEngine80
Configuration Guide - Basic Configurations
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Issue 04 (2009-12-20)
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 Definitions
The configuration file is the add-in configuration item when restarting the router this time or
next time.
The configuration file is a text file in the following formats:
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It is saved in the command format.
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To save space, default parameters are not saved. For the default values of the
configuration parameters, see the following sections.
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Commands are organized on the basis of the command view. All commands of the
identical command view are grouped into a section. Every two command sections are
separated by one or several blank lines or comment lines (beginning with "#").
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The sequence of command sections is global configuration, physical interface
configuration, logic interface configuration, routing protocol configuration and so on.
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The system can run the command with the maximum length of 255 characters, including the
command in the incomplete form.
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If the configuration is in the incomplete form, the command is saved in complete form. Therefore,
the command length in the configuration file may exceed 255 characters. When the system restarts,
those commands cannot be restored.
7.1.2 Configuration Files and Current Configurations
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Initial configurations: On powering on, the router retrieves the configuration files from
the default save path to initiate itself. If no configuration file exists in the default save
path, the router uses the default parameters.
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Current configurations: indicates the effective configurations of the currently running
router.
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Users can modify the current configuration s of the router through the command line
interface. Use the
save
command to save the current configuration to the configuration
file of the default storage devices, and the current configuration become the initial
configuration of the router when the router is powered on next time.
7.2 Managing Configuration Files
7.2.1 Establishing the Configuration Task
Applicable Environment
To start the router normally, you need to select correct system software and configuration file
for the router to load.
After modifying current configurations, you need to save the modified contents.
You need to view the configuration of the router.
