Managing System Files
Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switch Administration Guide
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manually saved in some other configuration file, such as the Startup
Configuration, to be preserved.
If the switch is rebooted, the Running Configuration is lost. When the switch
is rebooted, the Startup Configuration, stored in Flash is copied to the
Running Configuration, stored in RAM.
To preserve any changes made to the switch, you must save the Running
Configuration to the Startup Configuration, or another file type if you want
the switch to reboot with this configuration. If you have saved the Running
Configuration to the Startup Configuration, when the switch is rebooted, it
recreates a Running Configuration that includes the changes you have
made since the last time the Running Configuration was saved to the
Startup Configuration.
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Startup Configuration
—The parameter values that were saved by copying
another configuration (usually the Running Configuration) to the Startup
Configuration.
The Startup Configuration is retained in Flash and is preserved when the
switch is rebooted. At this time, the Startup Configuration is copied to RAM
and identified as the Running Configuration.
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Mirror Configuration
—A copy of the Startup Configuration, created by the
switch when the following conditions exist:
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The switch has been operating continuously for 24 hours.
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No configuration changes have been made to the Running Configuration
in the previous 24 hours.
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The Startup Configuration is identical to the Running configuration.
Only the system can copy the Startup Configuration to the Mirror
Configuration. However, you can copy from the Mirror Configuration to other
file types or to another device.
If the switch is rebooted, the Mirror Configuration is reset to the factory
default parameters. In all other aspects, the Mirror Configuration behaves
the same as a Backup Configuration, providing a copy of the parameter
values that is preserved if the switch is rebooted.
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Backup Configuration
—A manual copy of a configuration file used for
protection against system shutdown or for the maintenance of a specific
operating state. You can copy the Mirror Configuration, Startup
Configuration, or Running Configuration to a Backup Configuration file. The