Administration: File Management
System Files
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Only the system can copy the Startup Configuration to the Mirror 
Configuration. However, you can copy from the Mirror Configuration to other 
file types or to another device. 
The option of automatically copying the Running Configuration to the mirror 
configuration can be disabled in the Configuration Files Properties page. 
• Backup Configuration—A manual copy of a configuration file used for 
protection against system shutdown or for the maintenance of a specific 
operating state. You can copy the Mirror Configuration, Startup 
Configuration, or Running Configuration to a Backup Configuration file. The 
Backup Configuration exists in Flash and is preserved if the device is 
rebooted. 
• Firmware—The program that controls the operations and functionality of 
the device. More commonly referred to as the image. 
• Boot Code—Controls the basic system startup and launches the firmware 
image.
• Language File—The dictionary that enables the web-based configuration 
utility windows to be displayed in the selected language. 
• Flash Log—SYSLOG messages stored in Flash memory.
File Actions
The following actions can be performed to manage firmware and configuration 
files:
• Upgrade the firmware or boot code, or replace a second language, as 
described in Upgrade/Backup Firmware/Language section.
• View the firmware image currently in use or select the image to be used in 
the next reboot as described in the Active Image <300-500> section.
• Save configuration files on the device to a location on another device as 
described in the Download/Backup Configuration/Log section.
• Clear the Startup Configuration or Backup Configuration file types as 
described in the Configuration Files Properties section.
• Copy one configuration file type to another configuration file type as 
described in the Copy/Save Configuration section. 
• Enable automatically uploading a configuration file from a DHCP server to 
the device, as described in the Auto Configuration via DHCP section.