Specifications

734 ExtremeWare XOS 10.1 Command Reference Guide
Configuration and Image Commands
save configuration
save configuration {primary | secondary | <existing-config> | <new-config>}
Description
Saves the current configuration from the switch’s runtime memory to non-volatile memory.
Syntax Description
Default
Saves the current configuration to the location used on the last reboot.
Usage Guidelines
The configuration takes effect on the next reboot.
Configuration files have a .cfg file extension. When you enter the name of the file in the CLI, the system
automatically adds the .cfg file extension.
This command also displays in alphabetical order a list of available configurations. The following is
sample output that displays the primary, secondary, and user-created and defined configurations (“test”
and “XOS1” are the names of the user-created and defined configurations):
exsh.9 # save configuration
<cr> Execute the command
primary Primary configuration file
secondary Secondary configuration file
<existing-config> Existing configuration file name
"test" "XOS1"
<new-config> New configuration file name
You are prompted to save your configuration changes. Enter y to save the changes, or n to cancel the
process. The following sample output is similar to the message displayed:
exsh.9 # save configuration XOS1
Do you want to save configuration to XOS1.cfg? (y or n)
If you enter y, a message similar to the following is displayed:
Saving configuration on primary MSM ............................ done!
Configuration saved to XOS1.cfg successfully.
If you enter n, a message similar to the following is displayed:
Save configuration cancelled.
primary Specifies the primary saved configuration.
secondary Specifies the secondary saved configuration.
existing-config Specifies an existing user-defined configuration.
new-config Specifies a new user-defined configuration.