HP VPN Firewall Appliances System Management and Maintenance Configuration Guide

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Managing configuration files
You can use the CLI, BootWare menus, or Web interface to manage configuration files. This chapter
explains how to manage configuration files from the CLI and the Web interface.
Overview
You can save the running configuration to a configuration file so the configuration takes effect after you
reboot the device. You can also back up the configuration file on to a host and download the file to the
device as needed.
Configuration types
The device has the following types of configurations: factory defaults, startup configuration, and running
configuration.
Factory defaults
The device is shipped with some basic settings called "factory defaults." These default settings make sure
the device can start up and run correctly when it has no configuration file or the configuration file is
corrupted.
Factory defaults vary with device models and might differ from the default settings of commands.
To view the factory defaults of the device, use the display default-configuration command.
Startup configuration
The device uses startup configuration to configure software features during startup. After the device starts
up, you can specify a different configuration file to be loaded at the next startup. This configuration file
is called the "next-startup configuration file." The configuration file that has been loaded is called the
"current startup configuration file."
You can specify only one next-startup configuration file on the device.
You can view the current startup configuration in either of the following ways:
• Execute the display startup command. To view detailed file contents, use the more command.
• After the device reboots, execute the display current-configuration command before making any
configuration.
Running configuration
The running configuration includes startup settings that have not been changed and new settings you
made. Running configuration is stored in the memory and is cleared at a device reboot or power off. To
use the running configuration after a power cycling or reboot, save it to a configuration file.
To view the running configuration, use the display current-configuration command.