Specifying A Startup Configuration File For The Next System Startup - 3Com 4500G Family Configuration Manual

The fast saving mode is suitable for environments where power supply is stable. The safe mode,
however, is preferred in environments where stable power supply is unavailable or remote maintenance
is involved.
Follow the steps below to save the current configuration:
To do...
Save the current configuration
to the specified file, but the
configuration file will not be set
as the file for the next startup
Save the current configuration
to the root directory of the
storage medium and specify
the file as the startup
configuration file that will be
used at the next system startup
The configuration file must be with extension .cfg.
For the device that supports the main keyword, the execution of the save [ safely ] and save
[ safely ] main commands has the same effect: The system will save the current configuration and
specify the configuration file as the main startup configuration file to be used at the next system
startup.
During the execution of the save [ backup | main ] command, the startup configuration file to be
used at the next system startup may be lost if the device reboots or the power supply fails. In this
case, the device will boot with the null configuration, and after the device reboots, you need to
re-specify a startup configuration file for the next system startup (refer to
Configuration File for the Next System

Specifying a Startup Configuration File for the Next System Startup

A startup configuration file is the configuration file to be used at the next system startup. You can specify
a configuration file as the startup configuration file to be used at the next system startup in the following
two ways:
Use the save command. If you save the current configuration to the specified configuration file in
the interactive mode, the system automatically sets the file as the main configuration file to be used
at the next system startup.
Use the command dedicated to specify a startup configuration file, which is described in the
following table:
Follow the step below to specify a configuration file as the startup configuration file for the next system
startup:
To do...
Specify a startup configuration
file for the next system startup
Use the command...
save file-url
save [ safely ] [ backup |
main ]
Startup).
Use the command...
startup saved-configuration
cfgfile [ backup | main ]
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