Using The Cli To Implement Configuration Changes - HP ProCurve 6120G/XG Configuration Manual

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Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes

Using the CLI To Implement
Configuration Changes
The CLI offers these capabilities:
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How To Use the CLI To View the Current Configuration Files. Use
show
status or Spanning Tree Protocol. However, to view either the entire startup­
config file or the entire running-config file, use the following commands:
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N o t e
Show config, show running-config, and
configuration settings that differ from the switch's factory-default configura­
tion.
How To Use the CLI To Reconfigure Switch Features. Use this proce­
dure to permanently change the switch configuration (that is, to enter a change
in the startup-config file).
1. Use the appropriate CLI commands to reconfigure the desired switch
2. Use the appropriate
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Access to the full set of switch configuration features
The option of testing configuration changes before making them perma­
nent
commands to view the configuration for individual features, such as port
show config — Displays a listing of the current startup-config file.
show running-config — Displays a listing of the current running-config file.
write terminal — Displays a listing of the current running-config file.
show config status — Compares the startup-config file to the running­
config file and lists one of the following results:
• If the two configurations are the same you will see:
– Running configuration is the same as the startup
configuration.
• If the two configurations are different, you will see:
– Running configuration has been changed and needs
to be saved.
parameters. This updates the selected parameters in the running-config
file.
show
made the desired changes.
commands display the
write terminal
commands to verify that you have correctly