PurposeCommand or Action
When you have finished changing the
running-configuration, save the new
configuration.
copy system:running-config
nvram:startup-config
Example:
Step 7
Device(config)# copy
system:running-config
nvram:startup-config
Examples
The following example stores the configuration file in usbflash0:
Device# copy nvram:startup-config usbflash0:switch-config
Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# boot config usbflash0:switch-config
Device(config)# end
Device# copy system:running-config nvram:startup-config
Loading the Configuration Commands from the Network
To use a network server to store large configurations, 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
Saves the running configuration to an FTP,
RCP, or TFTP server.
copy system:running-config {ftp: | rcp: |
tftp:}
Example:
Step 2
Device# copy system:running-config ftp:
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Step 3
Device# configure terminal
Specifies that the startup configuration file be
loaded from the network server at startup.
boot network {ftp:[[[//[username [:password
]@]location ]/directory ]/filename ] |
rcp:[[[//[username@]location ]/directory
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