DETAILED STEPS
PurposeCommand or Action
Enter global configuration mode.configure terminal
Step 1
Enter archive configuration mode.archive
Step 2
Specify the location and filename prefix for the files in the configuration archive
pathurl
Step 3
(Optional) Set the maximum number of archive files of the running configuration
to be saved in the configuration archive .
number-Maximum files of the running configuration file in the configuration
archive. Valid values are from 1 to 14. The default is 10.
maximumnumber
Step 4
Before using this command, you must first enter the path archive
configuration command to specify the location and filename prefix for
the files in the configuration archive.
Note
(Optional) Set the time increment for automatically saving an archive file of the
running configuration in the configuration archive.
minutes-Specify how often, in minutes, to automatically save an archive file of
the running configuration in the configuration archive
time-period minutes
Step 5
Return to privileged EXEC mode.end
Step 6
Verify the configuration.show running-config
Step 7
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.copy running-config
startup-config
Step 8
Performing a Configuration Replacement or Rollback Operation
Starting in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to replace the running configuration file with a saved
configuration file:
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
archive config
2.
configure terminal
3.
4.
exit
5.
configure replace target-url [list] [force] [time seconds] [nolock]
6.
configure confirm
7.
copy running-config startup-config
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