Reference v4.1.0 Instruction Manual

162 Network OS Command Reference

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copy running-config startup-config

Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.

Synopsis copy running-config startup-config [display-command]

Operands display-command Displays the configuration commands during the copy operation

Defaults None

Command Modes Privileged EXEC mode

Description Use this command to copy the running configuration to the startup configuration. This command

effectively saves the configuration changes you made to be applied after the switch reboots.

This command prompts for confirmation because it overwrites the startup configuration with the

currently active running configuration. When the switch reboots and comes back up, the modified

configuration is used.

Usage Guidelines This command is supported only on the local switch.

Use this command after you have made changes to the configuration.

The running configuration is nonpersistent across reboots.

Examples To save configuration changes:

switch# copy running-config startup-config

This operation will modify your startup configuration. Do you want to continue?

[Y/N]: Y

See Also copy, copy default-config startup-config, delete, dir, rename, show file, show running-config