BLADE OS™ Command Reference HP GbE2c L2/L3 Ethernet Blade Switch Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software

BLADE OS 5.1 Command Reference
BMD00114, August 2009 Chapter 6: The Configuration Menu
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Viewing, Applying, Reverting, and Saving
Changes
As you use the configuration menus to set switch parameters, the changes you make do not take
effect immediately. All changes are considered “pending” until you explicitly apply them. Also, any
changes are lost the next time the switch boots unless the changes are explicitly saved.
Note – Some operations can override the settings in the Configuration menu. Therefore, settings
you view in the Configuration menu (for example, port status) might differ from run-time
information that you view in the Information menu. The Information menu displays current
run-time information of switch parameters.
While configuration changes are in the pending state, you can do the following:
 View the pending changes
 Apply the pending changes
 Save the changes to flash memory
Viewing Pending Changes
You can view all pending configuration changes by entering diff at the menu prompt.
Note – The diff command is a global command. Therefore, you can enter diff at any prompt in
the CLI.
ptcfg <FTP/TFTP server host name or IP address> <filename on host>
Backs up current configuration to FTP/TFTP server. For details, see page 377.
gtcfg <host name or IP address of FTP/TFTP server> <filename on host>
Restores current configuration from FTP/TFTP server. For details, see page 377.
cur
Displays current configuration parameters.
Table 87 Configuration Menu Options (/cfg) (continued)
Command Syntax and Usage