H3C Technologies H3C SecBlade LB Cards - Manual (Page 169)

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Managing configuration files
You can use the CLI, Boot menu, or Web interface to manage configuration files. This chapter describes
the CLI and Web interface approaches to configuration file management.
Hardware compatibility
The following matrix shows the storage medium on each LB product:
Product Storage medium
L1000-A Flash
LB module CF card
Overview
A configuration file saves configurations as a set of text commands. You can save the running
configuration to a configuration file so the configuration takes effect after you reboot the device. You can
also back up the configuration file on to a host and download the file to the device as needed.
Configuration types
The device has the following types of configurations: factory defaults, startup configuration, and running
configuration.
Factory defaults
The device is shipped with some basic settings called "factory defaults." These default settings make sure
the device can start up and run normally when it has no configuration file or the configuration file is
corrupted.
To view the factory defaults of the device, use the display default-configuration command.
Startup configuration
The device uses startup configuration to configure software features during startup. After the device starts
up, you can specify a different configuration file to be loaded at the next startup. This configuration file
is called the "next-startup configuration file." The configuration file that has been loaded is called the
"current startup configuration file."
You can view the current startup configuration in either of the following ways:
• Execute the display startup command. To view detailed file contents, use the more command.
• After the device reboots, execute the display current-configuration command before making any
configuration.