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Figure 4-16 Configuration | Quick | Done
Notice the Save Needed icon in the upper-right corner of the main screen. Click that icon to
save the active configuration changes you have made to the boot configuration. As you continue
with additional configuration steps, this icon appears from time to time. As you can see from
Figure 4-16, the icon can display Save, Save Needed, or Refresh depending on the type of
screen you are on and whether you have made modifications to the active configuration.
As with most Cisco products, configuration changes are done to the active configuration and
take effect immediately. To ensure that your changes are still in effect after a system reboot, you
must copy the active configuration to the boot configuration. The VPN Manager’s Save Needed
reminder is a nice touch, providing a gentle reminder and an easy method of execution.
Clicking the Save Needed icon executes the requested save and provides you with a status
screen. Figure 4-17 shows the screen that is returned upon the completion of a successful save.
After you clear this screen by clicking the OK button, VPN Manager displays the Main Menu.
In addition to the Save, Save Needed, and Refresh options, the Configuration | Quick | Done
screen shows Configuration, Administration, and Monitoring in the upper-left corner (refer to
Figure 4-16). These three keys are the primary navigation tools for the daily VPN Manager
functions. Similar to a directory display from a product such as Microsoft Windows Explorer,
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