109Configuration file management commandsIn R1808P12 and later versions, the device supports the FIPS mode that complies with NIST FIPS 140-2requirements. Support for features, commands, and parameters might differ in FIPS mode and non-FIPSmode. For more information about FIPS mode, see Security Configuration Guide.archive configurationUse archive configuration to manually archive the running configuration to the configuration archivedirectory.Syntaxarchive configurationViewsUser viewDefault command level3: Manage levelUsage guidelinesBefore manually archiving the running configuration, complete the following tasks:1. Create a directory for saving configuration archives.2. Use the archive configuration location command to specify the directory as the configurationarchive directory and specify an archive name prefix.Configuration archive is a function that facilitates configuration rollback. It provides the manual andautomatic methods for saving the running configuration. For more information about the archivingmechanism, see the section about configuration rollback in Fundamentals Configuration Guide.To ensure system performance, follow these guidelines:• If the device configuration does not change frequently, manually archive the running configurationas needed.• If the device configuration changes frequently, configure automatic archiving with an interval longerthan 1440 minutes (24 hours).Examples# Archive the running configuration. archive configurationWarning: Save the running configuration to an archive file. Continue? [Y/N]: YPlease wait...Info: The archive configuration file myarchive_1.cfg is saved.Related commandsarchive configuration location
