Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 172)

Chapter 10: File System
172 Section II: Advanced Features
Working with Boot Configuration Files
A boot configuration file contains a series of commands that configure
the switch’s parameter settings when you power cycle or reset the
device. The commands in the file recreate all the VLANs, port settings,
spanning tree settings, port trunks, port mirrors, and so forth on the
switch.
A switch can contain multiple boot configuration files, but only one can
be active on a switch at a time. The active boot file is the file that is
updated whenever you select the Save Configuration Changes option
from the Main Menu.
You can create different boot configuration files and store them in the
switch’s file system. For example, you might create a backup of a boot
configuration file to protect against the loss of the file, or you might
create different boot configuration files to see which works best on the
switch and for your network. You can also copy boot configuration files
onto different switches to save yourself the trouble of having to
manually configure AT-9400 Series switches that are to have similar
configurations.
The procedures in this section explain how to create a boot
configuration file, set the active boot configuration file, view the
contents of a boot configuration file, and edit a file. The procedures are:
❑ ”Creating a Boot Configuration File” on page 172
❑ ”Setting the Active Boot Configuration File” on page 175
❑ ”Viewing a Boot Configuration File” on page 176
❑ ”Editing a Boot Configuration File” on page 177
To display a list of the boot configuration files that exist on the switch,
see ”Displaying System Files” on page 182.
Creating a Boot
Configuration
File
This section explains how to create a new boot configuration file on the
switch. You might want to create a boot configuration file to download it
onto another switch. Or, you might want to create a backup of your
current configuration.
This process involves three procedures:
❑ ”Creating a Boot Configuration File” on page 173
❑ ”Configuring the Switch’s Parameter Settings” on page 174
❑ ”Selecting the Active Boot Configuration File for the Switch” on