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6 Configuration
6.1 Configuration
Both at deployment and during operation, the administrator will need to perform
configuration settings relating to the connected network and the operating conditions of the
Switch. The switch configuration is not predefined at initial deployment.
6.1.1 Configuration at startup
When you power on the Switch, the startup configuration file in internal flash memory is
read and operation commences according to the file contents. The configuration used
during operation is referred to as the running configuration.
You cannot directly edit the startup configuration file. The file is updated automatically when
you edit the running configuration and then execute the
command or the
the configuration at startup and during operation.
Figure 6-1 Overview of the configuration at startup and during operation
6.1.2 Configuration during operation
When you edit a configuration during operation, the edited contents are immediately
applied as the running configuration. You can use the
or the
copy
configuration file in internal flash memory. Note that the edited contents will be lost if you
restart a switch without first saving the running configuration.
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copy
operation command. The following figure provides an overview of
operation command to save the running configuration to the startup
(
) configuration
save
write
save
(
write
) configuration command
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