Cisco WS-C6506 Software Manual page 780

Working with the Flash File System on the Switch
To set the text file configuration mode to auto-save, perform this task:
Task
Step 1 Set the file configuration mode for the system to
text.
Step 2 Specify the auto-save keyword.
Step 3 (Optional) Configure the interval keyword.
Step 4 Verify the file configuration mode for the system. show config mode
Step 5 Save the text file configuration.
Step 6 Display the current run-time configuration.
Step 7 Display the startup configuration that will be used
after the next reset.
This example shows how to set the configuration mode to text and designate the location and filename
for saving the text configuration file:
Console> (enable) set config mode text bootflash:switch.cfg
Binary system configuration has been deleted from NVRAM. Configuration mode set to text.
Use the write memory command to save configuration
changes. System configuration file set to: bootflash:switch.cfg
The file specified will be used for configuration during the next bootup.
Console> (enable)
This example shows how to enable auto-save when the configuration is set to text mode and the system
is configured to save the text configuration in NVRAM:
Console> (enable) set config mode text auto-save enable
auto-save feature has been enabled
auto-save feature has started
Please do a write mem manually if you plan to reboot the switch or any card before first
expiry of the timer
Console> (enable)
This example shows the message that is displayed if you attempt to enable auto-save when the
configuration is not set to text mode and the system is not configured to save the text configuration in
NVRAM:
Console> (enable) set config mode text auto-save enable
auto-save cannot be enabled unless config mode is set to text and config file is stored in
nvram.
Use the 'set config mode text nvram' command to enable automatic saving of the system
configuration to nvram
Console> (enable)
This example shows how to set the interval between the saves to 2880 minutes:
Console> (enable) set config mode text auto-save interval 2880
auto-save interval set to 2880 minutes
Console> (enable)
This example shows how to set the interval between the saves to the default setting of 30 minutes:
Console> (enable) set config mode text auto-save interval
auto-save interval set to 30 minutes
Console> (enable)
Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 26 Working With the Flash File System
Command
set config mode text {nvram | device:file-id}
set config mode text auto-save {enable |
disable}
set config mode text auto-save interval mins
write memory
show running-config all
show config
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