H3C Technologies H3C SecPath F1000-E - Manual (Page 183)

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To do… Use the command… Remarks
Back up the startup configuration
file to be used at the next startup to
the specified TFTP server
backup
startup-configuration to
dest-addr [dest- filename ]
Required
Available in user view
NOTE:
Before the backup operation:
• Ensure that the server is reachable and enabled with TFTP service, and the client has the read and write
permission.
• 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 a Startup Configuration File to Be Used at
the Next Startup
You can delete a startup configuration file to be used at the next startup at the CLI.
You may need to delete a startup configuration file to be used at the next startup for one of these reasons:
• After you upgrade system software, the existing startup configuration files do not match the new
system software.
• Startup configuration files are corrupted (often caused by loading a wrong configuration file).
With startup configuration files deleted, the devices uses null configuration at the next startup.
Follow the step below to delete a startup configuration file to be used at the next startup:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Delete a startup configuration file
to be used at the next startup from
the storage medium
reset saved-configuration
Required
Available in user view
CAUTION:
This command permanently deletes startup configuration files to be used at the next startup from the
device. Use it with caution.
Restoring a Startup Configuration File
The restore function allows you to copy a configuration file from a TFTP server to the device and specify
the file as the startup configuration file to be used at the next startup.
Follow the step below to restore a startup configuration file to be used at the next startup:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Restore a startup configuration file
to be used at the next startup
restore
startup-configuration from
src-addr src-filename
Required
Available in user view