Saving Configurations - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

Saving Configurations
Under normal conditions, configurations you make using the UI are written into cache and
automatically saved into the switch's flash memory. In this case, it is not necessary to issue a
special command to save your configurations. When you use the UI to enter multiple configu-
rations, periodically the switch will display the following message.
This message indicates that the switch is compacting data in the cache buffer before writing it
into the mpm.cnf file. This message normally disappears after a few seconds.
It is highly recommended that you use the default
setting and allow the switch's save function to operate
automatically.
You can change the switch's save function so that the cache is not saved automatically by
executing the
at the system prompt. The following message will display.
Any configurations you enter before executing the
system failure or reboot.
Once is implemented, you must use the
synchronize your configurations into flash memory. When you execute the
command at the system prompt, the following message will display.
The UI does not indicate when the
attempt a reboot the following message will display if you are in the cache configuration
mode.
This message gives you the opportunity to execute the
reboot.
o Warning o
command. To turn off the switch's automatic save function, enter
o Warning o
command will not be saved in case of
function is in operation. However, if you

Saving Configurations

command to manually
command prior to the
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