Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 174)

Chapter 10: File System
174 Section II: Advanced Features
5. Enter a file name for the new boot configuration file.
The file name can be up to 16 alphanumeric characters. Spaces are
allowed. The filename must include the extension “.cfg”. See ”File
Naming Conventions” on page 170.
Note
If a filename already exists, the system displays a message asking if
you want to overwrite the existing file name.
Note
You cannot name a boot configuration file “default.cfg.” This file
name is reserved by the switch.
6. Type 1 to select Boot Configuration File.
The following prompt is displayed:
Enter the file name:
7. Enter the same file name that you entered in Step 5.
This makes your new boot configuration file the active file on the
switch. Any changes that you now make to the switch’s parameter
settings are saved to this file.
The file name is now displayed following selection 1 in the File
Operations menu. The file name should be followed by “Exist”,
meaning that the file exists in the switch’s file system. If “Not
Found” is displayed instead, you probably entered the name
incorrectly. Repeat Steps 6 and 7.
Configuring the Switch’s Parameter Settings
After you create a boot configuration file and designate it as the active
boot configuration file on the switch, you should now configure the
switch’s parameter settings by making those changes that you want the
new boot configuration file to contain. Then, save your changes to the
boot configuration file by returning to the Main Menu and typing S to
select Save Configuration Changes. Failure to save your changes means
that the boot configuration file does not contain the new parameter
settings.
Note
Only the active boot configuration file is changed when you select
the Save Configuration Changes option in the Main Menu. No other
boot configuration files that are stored on the switch are altered.