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Enabling automatic saving of the current running configuration
You can configure the system to save the current running configuration at a specified interval, and use
the display archive configuration command to view the filenames and save time of the saved
configuration files, so as to roll back the current configuration to a previous configuration state.
Configure an automatic saving interval according to the storage medium performance and the
frequency of configuration modification:
z If the configuration of the device does not change frequently, you are recommended to save the
current running configuration manually as needed
z If a low-speed storage medium (such as a flash) is used, you are recommended either to save the
current running configuration manually, or to configure automatic saving with an interval longer
than 1,440 minutes (24 hours).
Follow these steps to automatically save the current running configuration:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enable the automatic saving of the
current running configuration, and
set the interval
archive configuration interval
minutes
Optional
Disabled by default
The path and filename prefix for saving configuration files must be specified before you configure the
automatic saving period.
Manually saving the current running configuration
Automatic saving of the current running configuration occupies system resources, and frequent saving
greatly affects system performance. Therefore, if the system configuration does not change frequently,
you are recommended to disable the automatic saving of the current running configuration and save it
manually.
If the modification to the configuration fails, save the current running configuration manually before you
modify it so that the device can revert to the configuration state before the modification.
Follow the step below to save the current running configuration manually:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Save the current running
configuration manually
archive configuration
Required
Available in user view
The path and filename prefix for saving configuration files must be specified before you save the current
running configuration manually; otherwise, the operation fails.
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