Archiving A Configuration File; Viewing The Archive Directory; Replacing The Current Running Configuration - Dell Force10 C150 Configuration Manual

You do not have to enable the archive service again if you save the running configuration after completing
task. If you reload the system or upgrade your FTOS version without saving the running configuration you
must enable the archive service again.

Archiving a Configuration File

Archive the current running configuration file using the command
mode.
Figure 12-2. Archiving a Configuration File
R1#archive ?
config
backup
R1#archive config
configuration archived as archive_0
R1#show archive
Archive directory: flash:/CFGARCH_DIR
# Archive
0 archive_0
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R1#

Viewing the Archive Directory

The archive directory is a hidden directory that FTOS does not display in the output of the command
View the archive directory using the command
Figure 12-2.

Replacing the Current Running Configuration

Replace the current running configuration with an archived configuration using the command
replace
from EXEC Privilege mode.
In Figure 12-3:
Archive the running configuration
Backup the archive file
Date Time
11/19/2007 14:29:26
Size Comment
6040 Most recently archived
show archive
from EXEC Privilege mode, as shown in
archive config
from EXEC Privilege
Configuration Replace and Rollback | 303
dir
.
configure