Chapter 7: Configuring The Switch Using Acli; Configuring The Switch Using Acli; Resetting The Switch To Default Configuration; Using Configuration Files - Avaya 3500 Series Getting Started

Chapter 7: Configuring the switch using

Configuring the switch using ACLI

Resetting the switch to default configuration

Reset the switch to its factory default configuration.
Procedure
1. Enter Privileged EXEC mode:
enable
2. At the command prompt, enter the following command:
restore factory-default [ —y | force]
3. The -y or force parameter instructs the switch not to prompt for confirmation. If the -y or
force parameter is not included in the command, the following message appears:Warning
the switch will be reset to factory default configurationDo you wish
to continue (y/n)?
Enter y to restore the swtich to default.

Using Configuration files

Configuration files allow the administrator to change switch configuration quickly. You can display,
store, and retrieve configuration files, and save the current configuration.
The Configuration management feature lets you store and retrieve the configuration parameters of
the switch to a TFTP server and retrieve the parameters to automatically configure a replacement
switch. This feature supports two different methods for managing system configuration files:
• binary configuration files
• ASCII configuration files
Before you change the switch configuration, you can use the show running-config command
to view the current configuration. The command displays only those parameters that differ from the
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