3Com Switch 8800 Advanced Software V5 Configuration Guide

Configuration File Management 1035
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CAUTION: This command will permanently delete the configuration file from the
device. Use it with caution.
Specifying a
Configuration File for
Next Startup
Follow the step below to specify a configuration file for next startup:
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CAUTION: The configuration file must use ".cfg" as its extension name and the
startup configuration file must be saved under the root directory of the device.
Backing up/Restoring
the Configuration File
for Next Startup
Backup/restore function overview
The backup/restore function allows you to backup or restore a configuration file
for next startup through operations at the CLI. TFTP is used for
intercommunication between the device and the server. The backup function
enables you to backup a configuration file to the TFTP server, while the restore
function enables you to download the configuration file from the TFTP server for
next startup.
For a Switch 8800 switch, when you execute the restore command on your main
fabric, you are restoring the startup configuration file for both the main fabric and
the standby fabric. However, when you execute the backup command on your
main fabric, your operation has no effect on the standby fabric.
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The backup/restore operation applies to the next startup configuration file.
Backing up the configuration file for next startup
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Before backup, you should:
■ Ensure that the server is reachable, the server is enabled with TFTP service, and
the client has permission to read and write.
■ Use the display startup command (in user view) to verify if you have set the
startup configuration file, and use the dir command to verify if this file exists. If
the file is set as NULL or does not exist, the backup will be unsuccessful.
Restoring the startup configuration file
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Specify a configuration file for
next startup
startup
saved-configuration cfgfile
Required
Available in user view
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Back up the configuration file
for next startup
backup
startup-configuration to
dest-addr [ filename ]
Required
Available in user view
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Restore the startup
configuration file
restore
startup-configuration from
src-addr filename
Required
Available in user view