System Management
System Management
Saving Configurations
Whenever configuration changes are made, the modified configuration must be saved so the
changes will not be lost when the system is rebooted. The system uses the configuration and
image files, as well as other operational parameters necessary for system initialization,
according to the locations specified in the boot option file (BOF) parameters. For more
information about boot option files, refer to the
Configuration files are saved by executing implicit or explicit command syntax.
The save command includes an option to save both default and non-default configuration
parameters (the detail option).
The index option specifies that the system preserves system indexes when a save command
is executed, regardless of the persistent status in the BOF file. During a subsequent boot, the
index file is read along with the configuration file. As a result, a number of system indexes
are preserved between reboots, including the interface index, LSP IDs, path IDs, etc. This
reduces resynchronizations of the Network Management System (NMS) with the affected
network element.
If the save attempt fails at the destination, an error occurs and is logged. The system does not
try to save the file to the secondary or tertiary configuration sources unless the path and
filename are explicitly named with the save command.
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Configuring System Monitoring Thresholds
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Configuring LLDP
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An explicit save writes the configuration to the location specified in the save
command syntax (the file-url option).
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An implicit save writes the configuration to the file specified in the primary
configuration location.
If the file-url option is not specified in the save command syntax, the system attempts
to save the current configuration to the current BOF primary configuration source. If
the primary configuration source (path and/or filename) changed since the last boot,
the new configuration source is used.
Boot
Options.
Basic System Configuration Guide