Managing Configuration Files; Overview; Configuration Types; Configuration File Content Organization And Format - H3C WA4600 Series Fundamentals Configuration Manual

Managing configuration files

Overview

You can use the CLI or the Boot ROM to manage configuration files. This chapter explains how to
manage configuration files from the CLI.
A configuration file saves configurations as a set of text commands. You can save the running
configuration to a configuration file so the configuration takes effect after you reboot the device. You can
also back up the configuration file on to a host and download the file to the device as needed.

Configuration types

The device has the following types of configurations: startup configuration and running configuration.
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.
You can view the current 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 is stored in a volatile storage medium and takes effect while the device is
operating. It includes startup settings that have not been changed and new settings you have made.
A new setting takes effect immediately after it is made but must be saved to a configuration file to survive
a reboot.
To view the running configuration, use the display current-configuration command.

Configuration file content organization and format

IMPORTANT:
To run on the device, a configuration file must meet the content and format requirements of the device.
To avoid any configuration loading problem at startup, use a configuration file created on the device.
If you edit the configuration file, make sure all edits are compliant with the requirements of the device.
A configuration file must meet the following requirements:
All commands are saved in their complete form.
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