Managing Configuration Files; Overview; Configuration Types; Next-Startup Configuration File Redundancy - HP 12500 Configuration Manual

Managing configuration files

You can use the CLI or the Boot menu to manage configuration files. This chapter describes the CLI
approach to configuration file management.

Overview

A configuration file saves a set of commands for configuring software features on the device. You can
save any configuration to a configuration file so they can survive a reboot. You can also back up
configuration files to a host for future use.

Configuration types

The device has the following types of configurations: factory defaults, startup configuration, and running
configuration.
Factory defaults
The device is shipped with some basic settings called "factory defaults." These default settings make sure
the device can start up and run normally when it has no configuration file or the configuration file is
corrupted.
Factory defaults vary with device models and might differ from the default settings of commands.
To view factory defaults, use the display default-configuration command.
Startup configuration
The device uses startup configuration to configure software features during startup. After the device starts
up, you can specify a different configuration file to be loaded at the next startup. This configuration file
is called the "next-startup configuration file." The configuration file that has been loaded is called the
"current startup configuration file."
If no next-startup configuration file exists, the device boots with the factory defaults.
You can view the startup configuration in either of the following ways:
Execute the display startup command. To view detailed file contents, use the more command.
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After the device reboots, execute the display current-configuration command before making any
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configuration.
Running configuration
Running configuration includes startup settings that have not been changed and new settings you have
made. It is stored in a volatile storage medium and takes effect while the device is operating.
New settings take effect immediately, but they must be saved to a configuration file to survive a reboot.
To view the running configuration, use the display current-configuration command.

Next-startup configuration file redundancy

You can specify one main next-startup configuration file and one backup next-startup configuration file
for redundancy.
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