Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 130)

Chapter 9: File System
130 Section II: Advanced Operations
Selecting an Active Boot Configuration File
This procedure changes the active boot configuration file on the switch.
The switch uses the active boot configuration file to configure its operating
parameters whenever it is reset or power cycled. The switch also updates
the active boot file whenever you select the Save Config option.
Note the following before performing this procedure:
ˆ You cannot create a new configuration file from a web browser
management session. That task must be performed from a local,
Telnet, or SSH session using the menus or command line interface.
ˆ The configuration file must already exist in the switch’s file system or
on a flash memory card, for those switches that support a flash card.
To view the switch’s configuration files, see “Listing the Files in Flash
Memory or on a Compact Flash Card” on page 126. Configuration files
have a “.cfg” extension.
ˆ Specifying a new active boot configuration file does not change the
current operating configuration of the switch. To reconfigure the switch
in accordance to the configuration in a newly assigned active boot
configuration file, reset or power cycle the switch at the end of the
procedure.
ˆ Selecting Save Config after changing the active configuration file
overwrites the settings in the file with the current operating settings of
the switch.
ˆ You can specify a configuration file on a flash memory card for those
systems that support a flash card. However, the switch does not copy
the configuration file to its file system. Instead, it uses and updates the
file directly on the card. If at some point you remove the card, the
switch does not allow you to save any further configuration changes
until you reinsert the flash card or specify another active boot
configuration file. Additionally, if you reset the switch after removing a
flash card that contains a switch’s active boot configuration file, the
management software uses the switch’s default settings.
To change the switch’s active configuration file, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the home page, select Configuration.
The System page is displayed with the General tab selected by
default, as shown in Figure 5 on page 38.
2. From the Configuration menu, select the Utilities option.
The Utilities page is displayed with the System Utilities tab displayed
by default, as shown in Figure 10 on page 53.