H3C Technologies H3C S3600 Series Switches - Manual (Page 98)

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z It is recommended to adopt the fast saving mode in the conditions of stable power and adopt the
safe mode in the conditions of unstable power or remote maintenance.
z If you use the save command after a fabric is formed on the switch, the units in the fabric save their
own startup configuration files automatically.
z The extension name of the configuration file must be .cfg.
Erasing the Startup Configuration File
You can clear the configuration files saved on the switch through commands.
Use the following command to erase the configuration file:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Erase the startup configuration
file from the storage switch reset saved-configuration
[ backup | main ]
Required
Available in user view
You may need to erase the configuration file for one of these reasons:
z After you upgrade software, the old configuration file does not match the new software.
z The startup configuration file is corrupted or not the one you needed.
The following two situations exist:
z While the reset saved-configuration [ main ] command erases the configuration file with main
attribute, it only erases the main attribute of a configuration file having both main and backup
attribute.
z While the reset saved-configuration backup command erases the configuration file with backup
attribute, it only erases the backup attribute of a configuration file having both main and backup
attribute.
This command will permanently delete the configuration file from the switch.
Specifying a Configuration File for Next Startup
Use the following command to specify a configuration file for next startup:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Specify a configuration file for
next startup startup saved-configuration
cfgfile [ backup | main ] Required
Available in user view