Managing switch configurations
The switch configuration determines the basic operational characteristics of the switch. A switch can store
up to 10 configurations, including the default configuration (Default Config). The current switch
operating characteristics are determined by the active configuration. Only one configuration can be active
at a time.
Each switch configuration contains switch, port, port threshold alarm, and zoning configuration
components. The following tasks are used to manage switch configurations:
• Displaying a list of switch
• Activating a switch
• Copying a switch
• Deleting a switch
• Modifying a switch
• Backing up and restoring a switch
Displaying a list of switch configurations
To display the configurations stored on the switch, enter the config list command, as shown in the
following example. Notice that the config list command does not require an Admin session.
8/20q FC Switch #> config list
Current list of configurations
------------------------------
default
config_1
config_2
Activating a switch configuration
To activate a switch configuration (config_1), enter the config activate command in an Admin
session, as shown in the following example:
8/20q FC Switch (admin) config activate config_1
Copying a switch configuration
To create a copy of an existing configuration, enter the config copy command in an Admin session, as
shown in the following example:
8/20q FC Switch (admin) config copy config_1 config_2
Deleting a switch configuration
To delete a configuration from the switch, enter the config delete command in an Admin session, as
shown in the following example. You cannot delete either the active configuration or the default
configuration (Default Config).
8/20q FC Switch (admin) config delete config_2
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