File Management - Dell PowerConnect 5524P User Manual

File Management

This section describes how to manage device firmware (image files) and
configuration files.
It contains the following topics:
• File Management Overview
• Auto-Update/Configuration Feature
• File Download
• File Upload
• Active Images
• Copy Files
• File System
File Management Overview
This section describes the system files found in the system and how they can
be updated (downloaded) and backed up (uploaded).
System Files
The following system files are maintained on the system:
• Startup Configuration File — Files with extension .text. These files
contain the commands required to configure the device at startup or after
reboot. The Startup Configuration file is created from the Running
Configuration file, or can be created from another file.
• Running Configuration File — Files with extension .text. These files
contain all Startup Configuration file commands, as well as all commands
entered during the current session. After the device is powered down or
rebooted, all commands stored in the Running Configuration file are lost.
During the startup process, all commands in the Startup Configuration
file are copied to the Running Configuration file, and applied to the
device.
During the session, new configuration commands are added to the
Running Configuration file. To update the Startup Configuration file with
these configuration commands, the Running Configuration file must first
be copied to the Startup Configuration file before powering down the
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