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You can use the save [ safely ] [ backup | main ] [ force ] command to save the running
configuration to a .cfg configuration file. The .cfg configuration file can be specified as both the main
and backup next-startup configuration files.
Alternatively, you can use the startup saved-configuration cfgfile [ backup | main ] command to
specify a .cfg configuration file as the main or backup next-startup configuration file. When
performing this task, follow these guidelines:
• Make sure the specified configuration file is valid and saved to the root directory of each
member device's flash memory.
• If neither backup nor main is specified, this command sets the configuration file as the main
next-startup configuration file.
• Even though the main and backup next-startup configuration files can be the same one, specify
them as separate files for high availability.
• The undo startup saved-configuration command changes the attribute of the main or backup
next-startup configuration file to NULL instead of deleting the file.
To specify a next-startup configuration file, perform the following task in user view:
Task Command Remarks
Specify the next-startup
configuration file.
startup saved-configuration
cfgfile [
backup
|
main
]
By default, no next-startup
configuration file is specified.
Use the
display startup
command and the
display
saved-configuration
command
in any view to verify the
configuration.
Backing up the main next-startup configuration file
to a TFTP server
Before performing this task, make sure the following requirements are met:
• The server is reachable.
• The server is enabled with TFTP service.
• You have read and write permissions to the server.
To back up the main next-startup configuration file to a TFTP server:
Step Command Remarks
1. (Optional.) Verify that a
next-startup configuration file
has been specified in user
view.
display startup
If no next-startup configuration file
has been specified, the backup
operation will fail.
2. Back up the next-startup
configuration file to a TFTP
server in user view.
backup startup-configuration
to
dest-addr [dest-filename ]
This command is not supported in
FIPS mode.