1-70 drw- - Feb 16 2006 15:28:14 mytest15240 KB total (2521 KB free)# Return to the upper directory. cd ..# Display the current working directory. pwdflash:Configuration File ManagementThe device provides the configuration file management function with a user-friendly command lineinterface (CLI) for you to manage the configuration files conveniently.This section covers these topics:z Configuration File Overviewz Saving the Current Configurationz Specifying a Startup Configuration File for the Next System Startupz Backing Up the Startup Configuration Filez Deleting the Startup Configuration File for the Next Startupz Restoring the Startup Configuration Filez Displaying and Maintaining Device ConfigurationConfiguration File OverviewA configuration file saves the device configurations in command lines in text format. You can viewconfiguration information conveniently through configuration files.Types of configurationThe configuration of a device falls into two types:z Startup configuration, a configuration file used for initialization when the device boots. If this filedoes not exist, the system boots using default configuration file.z Current configuration, which refers to the currently running configuration of the system. The currentconfiguration may include the startup configuration if the startup configuration is not modifiedduring system operation, and it also includes the new configuration added during the systemoperation. The current configuration is stored in the temporary storage medium of the device, andwill be removed when the device reboots if not saved.Format and content of a configuration fileA configuration file is saved as a text file. It is saved following these rules:z The content of a configuration file is command lines, and only non-default configuration settings aresaved.z Commands in a configuration file are listed in sections by views, usually in the order of system view,interface view, routing protocol view, and user interface view. Sections are separated with one ormultiple blank lines or comment lines that start with a pound sign #.z Ends with a return.
