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CHAPTER 4
Configuration Commands
This chapter discusses how to use the Command Line Interface (CLI) for making, viewing, and
saving switch configuration changes. Many of the commands, although not new, display more or
different information than in the previous version. Important differences are called out in the text.
Table 104 General Configuration Commands
Command Syntax and Usage
show running-config
Dumps current configuration to a script file.
Command mode: All
For details, see page 404.
copy running-config backup-config
Copy the current (running) configuration from switch memory to the backup-config
partition.
Command mode: All
For details, see page 405.
copy running-config startup-config
Copy the current (running) configuration from switch memory to the startup-config
partition.
Command mode: All