Operator`s manual
Table Of Contents
- RS 8000/8600 Getting Started Guide
- Notices
- Table of Contents
- 1 About This Guide
- 2 Introduction
- 3 Hardware Installation
- 3.1 Safety Considerations
- 3.2 Hardware Specifications
- 3.3 Installing the Hardware
- 3.3.1 Verifying Your Shipment
- 3.3.2 Installing the Chassis
- 3.3.3 Installing an AC Power Supply
- 3.3.4 Installing a DC Power Supply
- 3.3.5 Installing the Control Module
- 3.3.6 Installing the Switching Fabric Module (RS8600 only)
- 3.3.7 Installing Line Cards
- 3.3.8 Installing GBIC Modules into Line Cards
- 3.3.9 Installing ATM Physical Media Cards (PHYs)
- 3.3.10 Multi-rate WAN Line Card and WICs
- 3.3.11 SRP Line Cards and Bridge Mate Module
- 3.3.12 Installing SFP Transceivers
- 3.3.13 Attaching the Network Cables to Line Cards
- 4 Initial Configuration
- 4.1 Powering on the RS8000/8600
- 4.2 Starting the Command Line Interface
- 4.3 Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File
- 4.4 Setting the Basic System Information
- 4.5 Setting Up Passwords
- 4.6 Setting Up SNMP
- 4.7 Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address
- 4.8 Setting the SYSLOG Parameters
- 4.9 Using Redundant Control Modules
- 5 Managing Software
- Appendix A Troubleshooting
- Appendix B International SaFety Information
- Index
4-6 Riverstone Networks RS 8000/8600 Switch Router Getting Started Guide
Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File Initial Configuration
4.3 CONFIGURATION CHANGES AND SAVING THE
CONFIGURATION FILE
The RS uses three special configuration files:
Caution
The active configuration remains in effect only during the current power cycle.
If you power off or reboot the router without saving the active configuration
changes to the Startup configuration file, the changes are lost.
4.3.1 Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad
Use the following procedure to activate the configuration commands in the scratchpad.
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the
enable
command in the CLI.
2.
Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the
configure
command in the CLI.
3.
Enter the following command:
The CLI displays the following message:
4.
Enter
y
to activate the changes.
Table 4-3 Configuration file contents
File Descriptions
Scratchpad The configuration commands you have entered during a management session. These commands
do not become active until you explicitly activate them. Because some commands depend on other
commands for successful execution, the RS scratchpad simplifies system configuration by
allowing you to enter configuration commands in any order, even when dependencies exist. When
you activate the commands in the scratchpad, the RS sorts out the dependencies and executes the
commands in their proper sequence.
Active The commands from the Startup configuration file and any configuration commands that you have
made active from the scratchpad.
Startup The configuration file that the RS uses to configure itself when the system is powered on.
save active
Do you want to make the changes Active? [y]