Configuration File Management; Configuration File Overview; Types Of Configuration - H3C SR6600 Fundamentals Configuration Manual

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Configuration File Management

The device provides the configuration file management function. You can manage configuration files at
a user-friendly command line interface (CLI).
This chapter includes these sections:

Configuration File Overview

Saving the Current Running Configuration
Setting Configuration Rollback
Specifying a Startup Configuration File to Be Used at the Next System Startup
Backing Up the Startup Configuration File
Deleting a Startup Configuration File to Be Used at the Next Startup
Restoring a Startup Configuration File
Displaying and Maintaining a Configuration File
Configuration File Overview
A configuration file contains a set of commands. You can save the current configuration to the
configuration file so that the configuration can take effect after device reboot. In addition, you can view
the configuration information conveniently, or upload/download the configuration file to/from another
device to configure devices in batches.

Types of Configuration

The device maintains two types of configuration files:
Startup configuration
Startup configuration is used for initialization when the device boots. If this file does not exist, the
system boots using null configuration. Null configuration is the factory default configuration, which may
differ from the default settings of commands. Factory default configuration may vary with device
models.
You can view the startup configuration in either of the following ways:
Use the display startup command to view the currently using startup configuration file, and use
the more command to view the content of the configuration file.
After the reboot of the device and before configuring the device, use the display
current-configuration command to view the startup configuration.
Running configuration
The current running configuration may include the startup configuration if the startup configuration is not
modified during system operation, and it also includes the new configuration added during the system
operation. The current running configuration is stored in the temporary storage medium of the device,
and will be removed if not saved when the device reboots.
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