3com WX3000 Manuel D’Utilisation

 

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can configure a file to have both main and backup attribute, but only one file of either main or backup 

attribute is allowed on a device. 

The following three situations are concerned with the main/backup attributes: 

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When saving the current configuration, you can specify the file to be a main or backup or normal 

configuration file. 

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When removing a configuration file from a device, you can specify to remove the main or backup 

configuration file. Or, if it is a file having both main and backup attribute, you can specify to erase 

the main or backup attribute of the file. 

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When setting the configuration file for next startup, you can specify to use the main or backup 

configuration file. 

When booting, the system chooses the configuration files following the rules below: 

1)  If the main configuration file exists, the device initializes with this configuration. 

2)  If the main configuration file does not exist but the backup configuration file exists, the device 

initializes with the backup configuration. 

3)  If neither the main nor the backup configuration file exists, the device starts up without loading the 

configuration file. 

Complete the following tasks to configure configuration file management: 

Optional 

Optional 

Optional 

 

You can modify the configuration on your device at the command line interface (CLI). To use the 

modified configuration for your subsequent startups, you must save it (using the save command) as a 

configuration file. 

Follow these steps to save current configuration: 

Save current configuration 

save [ cfgfile | [ safely ] 
[ backup | main ] ] 

Required 

Available in any view 

 

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Fast saving mode. This is the mode when you use the save command without the safely keyword. 

The mode saves the file quicker but is likely to lose the original configuration file if the device 

reboots or the power fails during the process.