Asus GigaX2024SX - Manual (Page 25)

Managing System Files
The switch’s flash memory supports three types of system files that can be
Configuration — This file stores system configuration information and is
ll the system default
ettings and cannot be deleted from the system. See “Saving or Restoring
oftware that is executed after boot-up, also known
you can have as many diagnostic code files and
managed by the CLI program, Web interface, or SNMP. The switch’s file system
allows files to be uploaded and downloaded, copied, deleted, and set as a start-up
file.
The three types of files are:
•
created when configuration settings are saved. Saved configuration files can be
selected as a system start-up file or can be uploaded via TFTP to a server for
backup. A file named “Factory_Default_Config.cfg” contains a
s
Configuration Settings” on page 3-19 for more information.
• Operation Code — System s
as run-time code. This code runs the switch operations and provides the CLI and
Web management interfaces. See “Managing Firmware” on page 3-16 for more
information.
• Diagnostic Code — Software that is run during system boot-up, also known as
POST (Power On Self-Test).
Due to the size limit of the flash memory, the switch supports only two operation
code files. However,
configuration files as available flash memory space allows.
In the system flash memory, one file of each type must be set as the start-up file.
During a system boot, the diagnostic and operation code files set as the start-up
file are run, and then the start-up configuration file is loaded.
Note that configuration files should be downloaded using a file name that reflects
the contents or usage of the file settings. If you download directly to the
running-config, the system will reboot, and the settings will have to be copied from
the running-config to a permanent file.
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