Mellanox MLNX-OS User Manual for SX1018HP Ethernet Managed Blade Switch
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4.4.4.1 BIN Configuration Files
BIN configuration files are not human readable and cannot be edited.
T
o create a new BIN configuration file
To upload a BIN configuration file from a switch to an external file server
To fetch a BIN configuration file
To see the available configuration files
To load a BIN configuration file:
4.4.4.2 Text Configuration Files
Text configuration files are text based and editable.
To create a new text-based configuration file:
To apply a text-based configuration file:
To upload a text-based configuration file from a switch to an external file server
To fetch a text-based configuration file from an external file server to a switch
switch (config) # configuration new my-filename
switch (config) # configuration upload my-filename scp://root@my-server/root/tmp/my-
filename
switch (config) # configuration fetch scp://root@my-server/root/tmp/my-filename
switch (config) # show configuration files
initial (active)
my-filename
Active configuration: initial
Unsaved changes: no
switch (config) #
switch (config) # configuration switch-to my-filename
Applying a new BIN configuration file changes the whole switch’s configuration and
requires system reboot which can be preformed using the command
reload
.
switch (config) # configuration text generate active running save my-filename
switch (config) # configuration text file my-filename apply
Applying a text-based configuration file to an existing/running data port configuration
may result in unpredictable behavior. It is therefore suggested to first clear the switch’s
configuration by applying a specific configuration file (following the procedure in Sec-
tion 4.4.4.1) or by resetting the switch back to factory default.
switch (config) # configuration text file my-filename upload scp://root@my-server/root/
tmp/my-filename
switch (config) # configuration text fetch scp://root@my-server/root/tmp/my-filename