H3C S7500E Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual

Operation Manual – File System Management
H3C S7500E Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 File System Management Configuration
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1.2 Configuration File Management
The device provides the configuration file management function with a user-friendly
operating interface for you to manage the configuration files conveniently.
This section covers these topics:
z Configuration File Overview
z Saving the Current Configuration
z Synchronizing Configuration Files Saved on the AMB to SMB
z Erasing the Startup Configuration File
z Specifying a Configuration File for Next Startup
z Backing up/Restoring the Configuration File for Next Startup
1.2.1 Configuration File Overview
A configuration file saves the device configurations in command lines in text format.
You can view configuration information conveniently through the configuration files.
I. Types of configuration
The configuration of a device falls into two types:
z Saved configuration, a configuration file used for initialization. If this file does not
exist, the default parameters are used.
z Current configuration, which refers to the user’s configuration during the operation
of a device. This configuration is stored in the flash. It is removed when the device
is rebooting.
II. Format of configuration file
Configuration files are saved as text files. They:
z Save configuration in the form of commands.
z Save only non-default configuration settings.
z List commands in sections by view in this view order: system, interface, routing
protocol, and so on. Sections are separated with one or multiple blank lines or
comment lines that start with a pound sign (#).
z End with a return.
III. Startup with the configuration file
The following steps are taken during startup:
1) If you specify a configuration file and this file exists, the device will initialize its
configuration based on this file.
2) If you specify a configuration file but this file does not exist, the device will:
z Initialize with the default configuration file if it exists;
z Or initialize with empty configuration if the default configuration file does not exist.