H3C Technologies H3C S7500E Series Switches - Manual (Page 142)

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To do… Use the command… Remarks
Specify a startup configuration file
for the next system startup of all
the main boards of a IRF
startup saved-configuration
cfgfile
Required
Available in user view.
A configuration file must use .cfg as its extension name and the startup configuration file must be
saved under the root directory of the storage medium.
Backing Up the Startup Configuration File
The backup function allows you to copy the startup configuration file to be used at the next system
startup from the device to the TFTP server for backup.
Follow the step below to back up the startup configuration file to be used at the next system startup:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Back up the configuration file to be
used at the next system startup to
the specified TFTP server
backup startup-configuration to
dest-addr [dest- filename ]
Required
Available in user view
Before the backup operation, you should:
z Ensure that the server is reachable and enabled with TFTP service, and the client has the read
and write permission.
z Use the display startup command (in user view) to check whether you have specified a startup
configuration file to be used at the next startup. If the file is set as NULL or does not exist, the
backup operation fails.
Deleting the Startup Configuration File for the Next Startup
You can delete the startup configuration file to be used at the next system startup using commands.
You may need to delete the startup configuration file for the next startup for one of these reasons:
z After you upgrade system software, the existing configuration file does not match the new system
software.
z The configuration file is corrupted (often caused by loading a wrong configuration file).