Concept Guide

rename
rename <filename> <newfilename>
Description
This command renames an existing system file.
Syntax
Parameter Description
filename
An alphanumeric string that specifies the current name of the file on the
system.
newfilename
An alphanumeric string that specifies the new name of the file on the system.
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to rename an existing system file on the controller. You can use a combination of numbers,
letters, and punctuation (periods, underscores, and dashes) to rename a file. The new name takes affect
immediately.
Make sure the renamed file uses the same file extension as the original file. If you change the file extension, the
file may be unrecognized by the system. For example, if you have an existing file named upgrade.log, the new
file must include the .log file extension.
You cannot rename the active configuration currently selected to boot the controller. If you attempt to rename
the active configuration file, the controller returns the following message:
Cannot rename active configuration file
To view a list of system files, and for more information about the directory contents, see dir on page 348.
Example
The following command changes the file named test_configuration to deployed_configuration:
(host) (config) #rename test_configuration deployed_configuration
Command History
This command was introduced in ArubaOS 1.0.
Command Information
Platforms Licensing Command Mode
All platforms Base operating system Eanble and Config modes on master
controllers
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