Command Reference Guide

326 ● save 3Com Router 5000 Family and Router 6000 Family
Command Reference
save
Purpose Use the save command to save the current configuration file to the storage device.
Syntax save [file-name | safely ]
Parameters file-name
Filename, whose extension must be cfg. If this
argument is not specified, the configurations you
made are saved to the configuration file loaded at this
startup.
safely
Executing the command without the safely keyword is
fast, but the file cannot survive a reboot or power-off
during the saving process; executing this command
with the safely keyword is slow, but the file can survive
a reboot or power-off during the saving process.
Default By default, fast saving applies. This mode is preferred in an environment where stable
power supplies are available. In an environment where stable power supplies are not
available or in the case of remote maintenance, however, the save safely
command is preferred.
Example Save the current configuration file to the default storage device.
<3Com> save
View This command can be used in the following views:
■ Any view
Description After you finish and validate a set of configurations, you should save the current
configuration file to the Flash memory.
CAUTION:
If you save the current configuration to the default configuration file with the save
command and also specify another configuration file to be loaded at next boot, the
saved configuration, which can be seen by executing the display
saved-configuration command, will not be executed at next boot.
Related Commands ■ reset saved-configuration
■ display current-configuration
■ display saved-configuration