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configuration files from the NWA to your computer and upload configuration files from your
computer to the NWA.
Once your NWA is configured and functioning properly, it is highly recommended that you back up
your configuration file before making further configuration changes. The backup configuration file
will be useful in case you need to return to your previous settings.
Configuration File Flow at Restart
• If there is not a startup-config.conf when you restart the NWA (whether through a
management interface or by physically turning the power off and back on), the NWA uses the
system-default.conf configuration file with the NWA's default settings.
• If there is a startup-config.conf, the NWA checks it for errors and applies it. If there are no
errors, the NWA uses it and copies it to the lastgood.conf configuration file as a back up file. If
there is an error, the NWA generates a log and copies the startup-config.conf configuration file
to the startup-config-bad.conf configuration file and tries the existing lastgood.conf
configuration file. If there isn't a lastgood.conf configuration file or it also has an error, the NWA
applies the system-default.conf configuration file.
• You can change the way the startup-config.conf file is applied. Include the setenv-startup
stop-on-error off command. The NWA ignores any errors in the startup-config.conf file and
applies all of the valid commands. The NWA still generates a log for any errors.
Figure 91 Maintenance > File Manager > Configuration File
Do not turn off the NWA while configuration file upload is in progress.
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