Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 156)

Chapter 9: File System
156 Section II: Advanced Operations
file system, but is instead used and updated directly from the card. If
you remove the card and reset the switch, the management software
uses its default settings.
ˆ If the file is on a flash memory card, you must change to the directory
where the file is stored before performing this command. The
command does not accept a directory path. To change directories on a
flash card, see “Changing the Current Flash Card Directory” on
page 172. The default location is the root of the flash card.
ˆ This procedure features a NONE option that does the following:
– It removes the currently active configuration file without
assigning a new one.
– The switch continues to operate with its existing configuration
settings.
– You may make further parameter changes, but you cannot
save them.
– If you reset the switch, it uses the BOOT.CFG file to configure
its settings.
– To be able to save configuration changes again, you must
assign a new active boot configuration file.
To select the active boot configuration file for the switch, perform the
following procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, type 5 to select System Administration.
2. From the System Administration menu, type 9 to select System
Utilities.
3. From the System Utilities menu, type 1 to select File Operations.
The File Operations menu is shown in Figure 47 on page 153.
4. From the File Operations menu, type 1 to select Boot Configuration
File. The following prompt is displayed:
Enter the file name (or None):
5. Enter the name of the file of the switch’s new active boot configuration
file. When entering the name, note the following:
ˆ Be sure to include the “.cfg” extension.
ˆ If the file is stored on a flash card in the switch, precede the name
with “cflash:”.
ˆ To remove the currently assigned active boot configuration file
without assigning a new one, enter “none”.