Configuration File Management; Configuration File Overview - 3Com MSR 50 Series Configuration Manual

Configuration File
Management
Configuration File
Overview
<Sysname> dir
Directory of flash:/test/
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# Return to the upper directory.
<Sysname> cd ..
# Display the current working directory.
<Sysname> pwd
The device provides the configuration file management function with a
user-friendly operating interface for you to manage the configuration files
conveniently.
This section covers these topics:
"Configuration File Overview" on page 2099
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"Saving the Current Configuration" on page 2100
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"File System Management Configuration" on page 2095
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"Erasing the Startup Configuration File" on page 2102
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"Specifying a Configuration File for Next Startup" on page 2102
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"Backing up/Restoring the Configuration File for Next Startup" on page 2103
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The operating interface provided by the configuration file management function is
user-friendly. With it, you can easily manage your configuration files.
Types of configuration
The configuration of a device falls into two types:
Saved configuration, a configuration file used for initialization. If this file does
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not exist, the default parameters are used.
Current configuration, which refers to the user's configuration during the
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operation of a device. This configuration is stored in dynamic random-access
memory (DRAM). It is removed when the device is rebooting.
Format of configuration file
Configuration files are saved as text files for ease of reading. They:
Save configuration in the form of commands.
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Save only non-default configuration settings.
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List commands in sections by view in this view order: system, interface, routing
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protocol, and so on. Sections are separated with one or multiple blank lines or
comment lines that start with a pound sign (#).
End with a return.
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Configuration File Management

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