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load configuration
ExtremeWarePx1 1.2 Command Reference Guide 85
load configuration
load configuration
[<IP address> | <hostname>]
<filename>
Description
Loads a previously saved ASCII conÞguration Þle from a speciÞc TFTP server host into the switch's
runtime memory.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
You must have administrator privileges to issue this command.
This command loads the conÞguration from the speciÞed Þle, adding to the current conÞguration.
The Þle on the server is assumed to be located relative to the TFTP server base directory. You can
specify a path as part of the Þlename.
Use of the hostname parameter requires that DNS be enabled.
You must use the build command to commit the conÞguration changes loaded by this command. You
must use the save configuration command to store the new conÞguration in permanent memory.
To download a complete new conÞguration into permanent memory, use the download configuration
command instead of this command.
Example
The following command loads a conÞguration Þle into runtime memory.
load configuration tftphost myDir\myConfig.txt
History
This command was available in ExtremeWarePx 1.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the Px-series application switch.
IP address The IP address of the TFTP server from which the configuration should be obtained.
hostname The host name of the TFTP server from which the configuration should be obtained.
filename The path and filename of a saved ASCII configuration.