Dell PowerEdge M420 Configuration Manual page 366

Dell powerconnect m8024-k user's configuration guide

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changes that take place after the boot process completes are written to the

running-config file. The backup-config file does not exist until you explicitly

create one by copying an existing configuration file to the backup-config file

or downloading a backup-config file to the switch.

You can also create configuration scripts, which are text files that contains

CLI commands.

You must use the CLI to manage configuration scripts. The configuration

scripting feature is not available from the web interface.

When you apply (run) a configuration script on the switch, the commands in

the script are executed in the order in which they are written as if you were

typing them into the CLI. The commands that are executed in the

configuration script are added to the running-config file.

You might upload a configuration file from the switch to a remote server for

the following reasons:

To create a backup copy

To use the configuration file on another switch

To manually edit the file

You might download a configuration file from a remote server to the switch

for the following reasons:

To restore a previous configuration

To load the configuration copied from another switch

To load the same configuration file on multiple switches

Use a text editor to open a configuration file and view or change its contents.

SSH/SSL Files

If you use OpenManage Switch Administrator to manage the switch over an

HTTPS connection, you must copy the appropriate certificate files to the

switch. If you use the CLI to manage the switch over an SSH connection, you

must copy the appropriate key files to the switch.

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