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Copy running-config – Allied Telesis AT-8100 Series User Manual

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Chapter 37: Boot Configuration File Commands

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COPY RUNNING-CONFIG

Syntax

copy running-config

filename

.cfg

Parameter

filename

Specifies a name for a new boot configuration file. The name can
be from 1 to 16 alphanumeric characters. The extension must be
“.cfg”.

Mode

Privileged Exec mode

Description

Use this command to create new boot configuration files. Stored in the file
system on the switch, the files contain the current settings of the switch.
You might use this command to create a backup copy of the switch’s
current configuration.

This command does not change the active boot configuration file. To
designate a different file as the active boot configuration file on the switch,
refer to “BOOT CONFIG-FILE” on page 566.

Confirmation Command

“DIR” on page 555

Example

This example creates a new boot configuration file called
“salesunit2_archive.cfg”.

awplus> enable
awplus# copy running-config salesunit2_archive.cfg