Operation Manual – Configuration File ManagementH3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Configuration File Management1-2z When saving the current configuration, you can specify the file to be a main orbackup or normal configuration file.z When removing a configuration file from a device, you can specify to remove themain or backup configuration file. Or, if it is a file having both main and backupattribute, you can specify to erase the main or backup attribute of the file.z When setting the configuration file for next startup, you can specify to use the mainor backup configuration file.IV. Startup with the configuration fileWhen booting, the system chooses the configuration files following the rules below:1) If the main configuration file exists, the device initializes with this configuration.2) If the main configuration file does not exist but the backup configuration file exists,the device initializes with the backup configuration.3) If neither the main nor the backup configuration file exists:z For an S3100-SI Ethernet switch, the switch starts up without loading theconfiguration file;z For an S3100-EI Ethernet switch, if the default configuration file config.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.1.2 Management of Configuration FileTable 1-1 Complete these tasks to configure configuration file managementTask RemarksSaving the Current Configuration OptionalErasing the Startup Configuration File OptionalSpecifying a Configuration File for Next Startup Optional1.2.1 Saving the Current ConfigurationYou can modify the configuration on your device at the command line interface (CLI). Touse the modified configuration for your subsequent startups, you must save it (using thesave command) as a configuration file.Table 1-2 Save current configurationOperation Command DescriptionSave currentconfigurationsave [ cfgfile | [ safely ][ backup | main ] ]RequiredAvailable in any view
