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At a moment, there are at most one main startup configuration file and one backup startup configuration
file. You can specify neither of the two files (displayed as NULL).
You can specify main and backup startup configuration files to be used at the next startup of the device
in two methods:
z
Specify them when saving the current configuration. For more information, see
z
Specify them when specifying the startup configuration file for the next system startup. For more
information, see
Specifying a Configuration File to Be Used at the Next Startup
.
Startup with the Configuration File
The device takes the following steps when it boots if it supports main and backup configuration files:
1) If the main startup configuration file you specified exists, the device starts up with this configuration
file.
2) If the main startup configuration file you specified does not exist but the backup startup
configuration file exists, the device starts up with the backup startup configuration file.
3) If neither the main nor the backup startup configuration file exists, the device starts up with null
configuration (namely, starts up with the factory default configuration).
Saving the Current Configuration
You can modify the configuration on your device at the CLI. To use the modified configuration for the
next startup, you must save it (using the
save
command) to the configuration file.
You can save the configuration in either of the following two modes:
z
Fast saving mode: Fast saving mode is implemented by using the save command without providing
the safely keyword. The mode saves the file quickly but is likely to lose the existing configuration
file if the device reboots or the power fails during the process.
z
Safe mode. Safe mode is implemented by using the
save
command with the
safely
keyword. The
mode saves the file more slowly that the fast saving mode but can retain the configuration file on
the device even if the device reboots or the power fails during the process.
The fast saving mode is suitable for environments where power supply is stable. The safe mode,
however, is preferred in environments where stable power supply is unavailable or remote maintenance
is involved.
Follow the step below to save the current configuration:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Save the current configuration to the specified file,
but the configuration file is not set as the file to be
used at the next startup
save
file-url
Save the current configuration to the root directory
of the storage medium and specify the file as the
startup configuration file to be used at the next
system startup p
save
[
safely
] [
backup
|
main
]
Required
Use either command
Available in any view
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