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Command Reference 35
activate-conf
Activates the changes made to the current configuration.
Syntax activate-conf
Usage Use this command to activate recently configured parameter changes that have been made to
the system. Once activated with this command, the configuration changes are active but are
temporary and only valid for the current session. Changes must be saved with the command
save-conf if the system is to retain these changes after a system is reboot.
To see the configuration once it has been activated, use the command show running-conf. To
see unsaved configuration changes, use the command show unsaved-conf. To see the saved
configuration, use the command show start-conf.
Examples Use the following command to activate the current configuration:
# activate-conf
Related
Commands
save-conf
reboot
show runningconfig
show startupconfig