Managing Configuration Files; Saving The Running Configuration To The Startup Configuration; Copying A Configuration File To A Remote Server - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Managing Configuration Files

To change the startup-configuration file, you can either save the running configuration file to the startup
configuration or download a configuration file from a file server to the startup configuration.
Related Topics
Saving the Running Configuration to the Startup Configuration, on page 112
Downloading the Startup Configuration From a Remote Server, on page 114
Managing Configuration Files
This section describes how to manage configuration files.

Saving the Running Configuration to the Startup Configuration

You can save the running configuration to the startup configuration to save your changes for the next time
you that reload the device.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. (Optional) show running-config
2. copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
show running-config
Example:
switch# show running-config
Step 2 copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch# copy running-config startup-config

Copying a Configuration File to a Remote Server

You can copy a configuration file stored in the internal memory to a remote server as a backup or to use for
configuring other Cisco NX-OS devices.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. copy running-config scheme://server/[url /]filename
2. copy startup-config scheme://server/[url /]filename
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Working with Configuration Files
Purpose
(Optional)
Displays the running configuration.
Copies the running configuration to the startup
configuration.
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