ProCurve Switches 2512 and 2524 Management and Configuration Guide
C-6
Switch Memory and Configuration
Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes
Switch Memory and 
Configuration
The above prompt means that one or more parameter settings in the running-
config file differ from their counterparts in the startup-config file and you need 
to choose which config file to retain and which to discard. 
■ If you want to update the startup-config file to match the running-config 
file, press [Y] for "yes". (This means that the changes you entered in the 
running-config file will be saved in the startup-config file.)
■ If you want to discard the changes you made to the running-config file so 
that it will match the startup-config file, then press [N] for "no". (This means 
that the switch will discard the changes you entered in the running-config 
file and will update the running-config file to match the startup-config 
file.)
Note If you use the CLI to make a change to the running-config file, you must use 
the 
write memory command to save the change to the startup-config file. That 
is, if you use the CLI to change a parameter setting, but then reboot the switch 
from either the CLI or the menu interface without first executing the 
write 
memory
 command in the CLI, the current startup-config file will replace the 
running-config file, and any changes in the running-config file will be lost. 
Also, where a parameter setting is accessable from both the CLI and the menu 
interface, if you change the setting in the CLI, the new value will appear in the 
menu interface display for that parameter. However, only the 
write memory 
command in the CLI will actually save the change to the startup-config file. 
Using the 
Save command in the menu interface will not save a change made 
to the running config by the CLI.
How To Reset the startup-config and running-config Files to the 
Factory Default Configuration. This command reboots the switch, 
replacing the contents of the current startup-config and running-config files 
with the factory-default startup configuration.
HP2512(config)# interface e 1 disable
HP2512(config)# boot
Device will be rebooted, do you want to continue [y/n]? y
Do you want to save current configuration [y/n]?
Press [Y] to continue the rebooting process.
      You will then see this prompt.
Disables port 1 in the running configuration, which causes port 1 to block all traffic.










