PurposeCommand or Action
Device# delete usbflash0:myconfig
On Class A and B Flash file
systems, when you delete a
specific file in flash memory, the
system marks the file as deleted,
allowing you to later recover a
deleted file using the undelete
EXEC command. Erased files
cannot be recovered. To
permanently erase the
configuration file, use the squeeze
EXEC command. On Class C
Flash file systems, you cannot
recover a file that has been
deleted. If you attempt to erase or
delete the configuration file
specified by the CONFIG_FILE
environment variable, the system
prompts you to confirm the
deletion.
Note
Specifying the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable on Class A Flash File
Systems
On Class A flash file systems, you can configure the Cisco IOS software to load the startup configuration file
specified by the CONFIG_FILE environment variable. The CONFIG_FILE variable defaults to NVRAM.
To change the CONFIG_FILE environment variable, 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
Copies the configuration file to the flash file
system from which the device loads the file on
restart.
copy [flash-url | ftp-url | rcp-url | tftp-url |
system:running-config |
nvram:startup-config] dest-flash-url
Example:
Step 2
Device# copy system:running-config
nvram:startup-config
Enters global configuration mode.configure terminal
Example:
Step 3
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Specifying the CONFIG_FILE Environment Variable on Class A Flash File Systems