ProCurve Series 2300 and 2500 Switches Release Notes

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Software Management
5. If you increased the baud rate on the switch (step 1), use the same command to return it to its
previous setting. (HP recommends a baud rate of 9600 bits per second for most applications.)
(Remember to return your terminal emulator to the same baud rate as the switch.)
Saving Configurations While Using the CLI
The switch operates with two configuration files:
■ Running-Config File: Exists in volatile memory and controls switch operation. Rebooting
the switch erases the current running-config file and replaces it with an exact copy of the
current startup-config file. To save a configuration change, you must save the running
configuration to the startup-config file.
■ Startup-Config File: Exists in flash (non-volatile) memory and preserves the most recently-
saved configuration as the "permanent" configuration. When the switch reboots for any
reason, an exact copy of the current startup-config file becomes the new running-config file
in volatile memory.
When you use the CLI to make a configuration change, the switch places the change in the running-
config file. If you want to preserve the change across reboots, you must save the change to the startup-
config file. Otherwise, the next time the switch reboots, the change will be lost. There are two ways
to save configuration changes while using the CLI:
■ Execute the write memory command from the Manager, Global, or Context configuration
level.
■ When exiting from the CLI to the Main Menu, press [Y] (for Yes) when you see the save
configuration prompt:
Do you want to save current configuration [y/n] ?