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Basic configuration tasks
Reload command
The
reload
CLI command provides you with a configuration rollback
mechanism to prevent loss of connectivity to a switch, typically for remote
configurations.
Use the
reload
command to temporarily disable the autosave feature for
a specified time period (1 to 60 minutes), so you can make configuration
changes on remote switches without affecting the currently saved
configuration.
During the interval in which the autosave feature is disabled by the
reload
command, you must use the
copy config nvram
command to manually
save your configurations.
Initiate the
reload
command before you start the switch configuration
commands. After you initiate the command in the CLI, the following
message appears:
Reload (y/n) ?
Enter
yes
at this prompt to set the switch reload.
The following warning message appears:
Warning the switch/stack has been set to reload in <xx>
minutes.
Current configuration has NOT been saved.
Configuration must be explicitly saved
.
After the reload timer expires, the switch resets, reloads the last saved
configuration, and re-enables the autosave feature.
The syntax for the
reload
command is
reload [force] [minutes-to-wait <1-60>] [cancel]
The following table describes the parameters and variables for the
reload
command.
Reload command parameters and variables
Parameters and
variables
Description
force
Instruct the switch to skip the reload confirmation prompt.
minutes-to-wait
<1-60>
Specify the number of minutes that pass before the switch resets
itself. The default wait time is 10 minutes.
cancel
Cancel all scheduled switch reloads.
To abort the switch reload before the timer expires, you must enter the
reload cancel
command.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
Overview — System Configuration
NN47205-500
02.01
Standard
5.0
23 February 2007
Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks
Nortel Networks Confidential
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