Saving Changes - D-Link DES-3326 User Manual

DES-3326 Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User's Guide

Saving Changes

Selecting APPLY from a console menu makes the configuration effective for the
current session only. The configuration data will be lost if the switch is restarted.
To make the configuration effective after a switch restart, select Save Changes to
enter the configuration into non-volatile (NV-RAM).
The DES-3326 has two levels of memory: normal RAM and non-volatile or NV-RAM. Configuration
changes are made effective by highlighting APPLY and pressing Enter. When this is done, the settings
will be immediately applied to the switching software in RAM, and will immediately take effect.
Some settings, though, require you to restart the switch before they will take effect. Restarting the
switch erases all settings in RAM and reloads the stored settings from the NV-RAM. Thus, it is
necessary to save all setting changes to NV-RAM before rebooting the switch.
To retain any configuration changes permanently, highlight Save Changes from the Main Menu. The
following screen will appear to verify that your new settings have been saved to NV-RAM:
Once the switch configuration settings have been saved to NV-RAM, they become the default settings
for the switch. These settings will be used every time the switch is rebooted.
Figure 6-5. Main Menu
Figure 6-6. Save Changes Confirmation screen
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