Specifications

Command Line Basics 17
Chapter 3
z Show Commands
The show commands list information about the switch configuration and
performance and are invaluable for debugging system configuration. The show
commands are documented starting on page 833.
Saving Configuration Changes
Configuration changes made using the CLI affect only the current state of the
switch. Unless saved, the changes will be lost when the system is rebooted.
To save your changes so that they will be retained after a reboot, use the
following privileged mode CLI command:
Viewing the Configuration
There are two configuration images which can be viewed from the CLI:
z startup-config
This holds the configuration options which will be used the next time the
system is rebooted. It contains all the options last saved using the write memory
command. Presently unsaved changes are not included.
To view the startup-config, use the following command:
z running-config
This holds the current switch configuration, including all pending changes
which have yet to be saved.
To view the running-config, use the following command:
Both configurations can also be saved to a file or sent to a TFTP server for
backup or transfer to another system. See “Making Configuration Backups”
on page 126 for details.
(Alcatel) # write memory
Saving Configuration...
Saved Configuration
(Alcatel) # show startup-config
(Alcatel) # show running-config