System information

3. Commands
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Copy Running Configuration to Startup Configuration (Save)
Copy Running Configuration to Startup Configuration (Backup)
copy running-config startup-config
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
The copy running-config startup-config command copies the configuration of the volatile
running configuration to the non-volatile start-up configuration. This is the same function as the
save command.
running-config - Specifies the running configuration (volatile memory) is the source file.
startup-config – Specifies that the destination file is the configuration in non-volatile memory.
Example:
PDYN# copy running-config startup-config
copy startup-config ftp {ip_address} {user_name} {password} {filename}
Minimum Access Level: Administrator
The copy startup-config ftp command saves the startup configuration file to the file specified on
the ftp server.
ftp – Specifies that destination file is on an FTP server. The ftp keyword must be followed in
order by:
ip_address – The IP address of the FTP server
user_name – A user name allowed on the FTP server
password – The password associated with the user name
filename – The name of the source or destination file
startup-config – Specifies that the destination file is the configuration in non-volatile memory.
Example:
PDYN# copy startup-config ftp 135.90.28.28 ftpuser ftppw save.config