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C
HAPTER
8
C
OMMAND
L
INE
: S
AVE
AND
R
ESTORE
C
ONFIGURATION
8. Command Line: Save and Restore Configuration
This section will document how to save and restore the RAPTOR configuration.
P
REREQUISITE
:
In order to perform the tasks in this section you will have already logged into the RAPTOR via the console
cable or through SSH.
1.
Save the running configuration to flash memory.
F
OR
EXAMPLE
:
At the command prompt type:
iS5comm# write startup-config
S
TEP
R
ESULT
:
The following will appear on the terminal when logged in via the console port.
Building configuration ...
[OK]
The prompt will reappear and the configuration will now be saved in flash memory.
2.
Optionally, you could save the configuration to USB. Insert a USB fob into the RAPTOR and type the
following:
F
OR
EXAMPLE
:
iS5comm# copy startup-config usb
S
TEP
R
ESULT
:
The following text will appear followed by a prompt:
Configuration is copied to USB
3.
Optionally, you could restore a configuration that was saved to a USB.
a.
Insert the USB fob into the RAPTOR and type the following:
F
OR
EXAMPLE
:
iS5comm# copy usb startup-config
R
ESULT
:
The following text will appear followed by a prompt:
Configuration is restored from USB
File Copied Successfully
b.
In order for the configuration to be applied the RAPTOR needs to be reloaded.
F
OR
EXAMPLE
:
iS5comm# reload
R
ESULT
:
Are you sure you want to reload the device? (Y/N) [N]?
c.
Confirm that you would like to reload the device by typing
Y
R
ESULT
:
The RAPTOR will reload.
S
TEP
R
ESULT
:
The RAPTOR will reload with the configuration that was restored from the USB.