1-2z When saving the current configuration, you can specify the file to be a main or backup or normalconfiguration file.z When removing a configuration file from a switch, you can specify to remove the main or backupconfiguration file. Or, if it is a file having both main and backup attribute, you can specify to erasethe main or backup attribute of the file.z When setting the configuration file for next startup, you can specify to use the main or backupconfiguration file.Startup with the configuration fileWhen booting, the system chooses the configuration files following the rules below:1) If the main configuration file exists, the switch initializes with this configuration.2) If the main configuration file does not exist but the backup configuration file exists, the switchinitializes with the backup configuration.3) If neither the main nor the backup configuration file exists, but the default configuration fileconfig.def exists, the switch initializes with the default configuration file; if the default configurationfile does not exist, the switch starts up without loading the configuration file.Configuration Task ListComplete these tasks to configure configuration file management:Task RemarksSaving the Current Configuration OptionalErasing the Startup Configuration File OptionalSpecifying a Configuration File for Next Startup OptionalSaving the Current ConfigurationYou can modify the configuration on your switch at the command line interface (CLI). To use themodified configuration for your subsequent startups, you must save it (using the save command) as aconfiguration file.Use the following command to save current configuration:To do… Use the command… RemarksSave current configuration save [ cfgfile | [ safely ][ backup | main ] ]RequiredAvailable in any viewModes in saving the configurationz Fast saving mode. This is the mode when you use the save command without the safely keyword.The mode saves the file quicker but is likely to lose the original configuration file if the switchreboots or the power fails during the process.z Safe mode. This is the mode when you use the save command with the safely keyword. The modesaves the file slower but can retain the original configuration file in the switch even if the switchreboots or the power fails during the process.
