Saving Backup Copies Of Your New System Image And Configuration - Cisco 1941W Configuration Manual

Chapter Upgrading the Cisco IOS Software
exit
Step 10
Use this command to exit global configuration mode:
Router(config)# exit
Router#
copy run start
Step 11
Use this command to copy the running configuration to the startup configuration:
Router# copy run start
What to Do Next
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Saving Backup Copies of Your New System Image and Configuration

To aid file recovery and to minimize downtime in the event of file corruption, we recommend that you
save backup copies of the startup configuration file and the Cisco IOS software system image file on a
server.
Do not erase any existing backup copies of your configuration and system image that you saved before
Tip
upgrading your system image. If you encounter serious problems using your new system image or startup
configuration, you can quickly revert to the previous working configuration and system image.
For more detailed information, see the "Managing Configuration Files" chapter and the "Loading and
Maintaining System Images" chapter of the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration
Guide at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/ios/fundamentals/configuration/guide/12_4/cf_12_4_book.html.
To save backup copies of the startup configuration file and the system image file, complete the following
steps.
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Cisco 3900 Series, Cisco 2900 Series, and Cisco 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 Software Configuration Guide
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enable
copy nvram:startup-config {ftp: | rcp: | tftp:}
dir flash0:
copy flash0: {ftp: | rcp: | tftp:}
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