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Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad
The configuration commands you have entered using procedures in this chapter are in the
Scratchpad but have not yet been activated. Use the following procedure to activate the
configuration commands in the scratchpad.
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the
CLI.
3.
Enter the following command:
save active
The CLI displays the following message:
Do you want to make the changes Active? [y]
4.
Type y to activate the changes.
Note:
Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File
After you save the configuration commands in the scratchpad, the control module
executes the commands and makes the corresponding configuration changes to the XP.
However, if you power off or reboot the XP, the new changes are lost. Use the following
procedure to save the changes into the Startup configuration file so that the XP reinstates
the changes when you reboot the software.
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Enter the following command to copy the configuration changes in the Active
configuration to the Startup configuration:
copy active to startup
3.
When the CLI displays the following message, enter yes to save the changes.
Are you sure you want to overwrite the Startup configuration? [n]
Note:
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Activating the Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File
If you exit the Configure mode (by entering the exit command or pressing
Ctrl+Z), the CLI will ask you whether you want to make the changes in the
scratchpad active.
You also can save active changes to the Startup configuration file from within
Configure mode by entering the save startup command.
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