How To Use Configuration Replace And Configuration Rollback; Creating A Configuration Archive - Cisco Catalyst 9500 Manual

Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback

How to Use Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback

Creating a Configuration Archive

No prerequisite configuration is needed to use the configure replace command. Using the configure replace
command in conjunction with the Cisco IOS configuration archive and the archive config command is optional
but offers significant benefit for configuration rollback scenarios. Before using the archive config command,
the configuration archive must be configured. Perform this task to configure the characteristics of the
configuration archive.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Command or Action
enable
Example:
Device> enable
configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
archive
Example:
Device(config)# archive
path url
Example:
Device(config-archive)# path
flash:myconfiguration
maximum number
Example:
Device(config-archive)# maximum 14
System Management Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Amsterdam 17.2.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
How to Use Configuration Replace and Configuration Rollback
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
Enters archive configuration mode.
Specifies the location and filename prefix for
the files in the Cisco IOS configuration archive.
Note If a directory is specified in the
path instead of file, the directory
name must be followed by a
forward slash as follows: path
flash:/directory/. The forward
slash is not necessary after a
filename; it is only necessary
when specifying a directory.
(Optional) Sets the maximum number of archive
files of the running configuration to be saved
in the Cisco IOS configuration archive.
• The number argument is the maximum
number of archive files of the running
configuration to be saved in the Cisco IOS
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