Creating A Checkpoint - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Creating a Checkpoint

• Beginning in Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(2)N1(1), you can start a checkpoint filename with the word
• Beginning in Cisco NX-OS Release 5.0(2)N1(1), you can name a checkpoint file summary or any
• When FCoE is enabled, the checkpoint and configuration rollback functionality are disabled.
• Only one user can perform a checkpoint, rollback, or copy the running configuration to the startup
• After you enter the write erase and reload command, checkpoints are deleted. You can use the clear
• When checkpoints are created on bootflash, differences with the running-system configuration cannot
• Checkpoints are local to a switch.
• Checkpoints that are created using the checkpoint and checkpoint checkpoint_name commands are
• A rollback to files on bootflash is supported only on files that are created using the checkpoint
• Checkpoint names must be unique. You cannot overwrite previously saved checkpoints with the same
• The Cisco NX-OS commands may differ from the Cisco IOS commands.
Creating a Checkpoint
You can create up to ten checkpoints of your configuration per switch.
Procedure
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auto.
abbreviation of the word summary.
configuration at the same time.
checkpoint database command to clear out all checkpoint files.
be performed before performing the rollback, and the system reports "No Changes."
present upon a switchover for all switches.
checkpoint_name command and not on any other type of ASCII file.
name.
Command or Action
switch# checkpoint { [ cp-name ] [
description descr ] | file file-name
Example:
switch# checkpoint stable
switch# no checkpointcp-name
Example:
switch# no checkpoint stable
switch# show checkpointcp-name [
all ]
Purpose
Creates a checkpoint of the running configuration to either
a user checkpoint name or a file. The checkpoint name can
be any alphanumeric string up to 80 characters but cannot
contain spaces. If you do not provide a name, Cisco NX-OS
sets the checkpoint name to user-checkpoint-<number>
where number is from 1 to 10.
The description can contain up to 80 alphanumeric
characters, including spaces.
(Optional)
You can use the no form of the checkpoint command to
remove a checkpoint name.
Use the delete command to remove a checkpoint file.
(Optional) Displays the contents of the checkpoint name.
Configuring Rollback