Chapter 14 - Maintenance
This chapter describes the switch Maintenance configuration tasks to enhance the
performance of local network including Save, Backup, Restore, Activate, Delete, Restart Device,
Factory Defaults, and Firmware upgrade and Firmware Selection.
14-1 Configuration
The switch stores its configuration in a number of text files in CLI format.
The files are either virtual (RAM-based) or stored in flash on the switch.
There are three system files:
• running-config: A virtual file that represents the currently active configuration on the
switch. This file is volatile. The config settings must be different than the default settings.
• startup-config: The startup configuration for the switch, read at boot time.
• default-config: A read-only file with vendor-specific configuration. This file is read when
the system is restored to default settings.
It is also possible to store up to two other files and apply them to running-config, thereby
switching configuration.
14-1.1 Save startup-config
This will copy the running-config to startup-config, thereby ensuring that the currently active
configuration will be used at the next reboot.
Web Interface
To save running configuration in the web interface:
1. Click Maintenance, Configuration, Save startup-config.
2. Click Save Configuration.
Figure 14-1.1: Save Running Config to Startup Config
Button
Save Configuration: Click to save configuration; the running configuration will be written to flash
memory for system boot up to load this startup configuration file. When done, the message
“startup-config saved successfully.” displays. Note: The generation of the configuration file may be time
consuming, depending on the amount of non-default configuration.
14-1.2 Backup Configuration
This section describes how to export the Switch Configuration for maintenance needs. Any
current configuration files will be exported as text format.
If the file system is full (i.e., contains the three system files mentioned above plus two other
files), it is not possible to create new files, but an existing file must be overwritten or another
deleted first.
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