Cisco Catalyst 9400 User Manual

configuration for the device is a mixture of the original startup configuration and the one or two downloaded
configuration files.
Network Versus Host Configuration Files
For historical reasons, the first file the device downloads is called the network configuration file. The second
file the device downloads is called the host configuration file. Two configuration files can be used when all
of the devices on a network use many of the same commands. The network configuration file contains the
standard commands used to configure all of the devices. The host configuration files contain the commands
specific to one particular host. If you are loading two configuration files, the host configuration file should
be the configuration file you want to have precedence over the other file. Both the network and host
configuration files must reside on a network server reachable via TFTP, RCP, or FTP, and must be readable.
How to Manage Configuration File Information
Displaying Configuration File Information
To display information about configuration files, complete the tasks in this section:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enables privileged EXEC mode.enable
Step 1
Example:
• Enter your password if prompted.
Device> enable
Lists the contents of the BOOT environment
variable (if set), the name of the configuration
show boot
Example:
Step 2
file pointed to by the CONFIG_FILE
Device# show boot
environment variable, and the contents of the
BOOTLDR environment variable.
Displays the contents of a specified file.more file-url
Example:
Step 3
Device# more 10.1.1.1
Displays the contents of the running
configuration file. (Command alias for the more
system:running-config command.)
show running-config
Example:
Device# show running-config
Step 4
Displays the contents of the startup
configuration file. (Command alias for the more
nvram:startup-config command.)
show startup-config
Example:
Device# show startup-config
Step 5
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Managing Configuration Files
Network Versus Host Configuration Files

Cisco Catalyst 9400 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Catalyst 9400
Category	Switch
Language	English