Specifications

Switch Management
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2. Enter the name of the start-up file. Press <Enter>.
Managing System Files
The switch’s flash memory supports three types of system files that can be managed
by the CLI program, Web interface, or SNMP. The switch’s file system allows files to
be uploaded and downloaded, copied, deleted, and set as a start-up file.
The three types of files are:
• Configuration — These files store system configuration information and are
created when configuration settings are saved. Saved configuration files can be
selected as a system start-up file or can be uploaded via TFTP to a server for
backup. A file named “Factory_Default_Config.cfg” contains all the system default
settings and cannot be deleted from the system. See “Saving or Restoring
Configuration Settings” on page 2-16 for more information.
• Operation Code — System software that is executed after boot-up, also known
as run-time code. This code runs the switch operations and provides the CLI, Web
and SNMP management interfaces. See “Managing Firmware” on page 2-14 for
more information.
• Diagnostic Code — Software that is run during system boot-up, also known as
POST (Power On Self-Test). This code also provides a facility to upload firmware
files to the system directly through the console port. See “Upgrading Firmware via
the Serial Port” on page A-1.
Due to the size limit of the flash memory, the switch supports only two operation
code files, and two diagnostic code files. However, you can have as many
configuration files as available flash memory space allows.
In the system flash memory, one file of each type must be set as the start-up file.
During a system boot, the diagnostic and operation code files set as the start-up file
are run, and then the start-up configuration file is loaded.
Console#copy running-config startup-config
Startup configuration file name []: startup
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