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HP 2910AL User Manual

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Switch Memory and Configuration

Configuration File Management

The above command disables port 5 in the running-config file, but not in the
startup-config file. Port 5 remains disabled only until the switch reboots. If
you want port 5 to remain disabled through the next reboot, use

write memory

to save the current running-config file to the startup-config file in flash
memory.

ProCurve(config)# write memory

If you use the CLI to make a configuration change and then change from the
CLI to the Menu interface without first using write memory to save the change
to the startup-config file, then the switch prompts you to save the change. For
example, if you use the CLI to create VLAN 20, and then select the menu
interface, VLAN 20 is configured in the running-config file, but not in the
startup-config file. In this case you will see:

ProCurve(config)# vlan 20

ProCurve(config)# menu

Do you want to save current configuration [y/n]?

If you type

[Y]

, the switch overwrites the startup-config file with the running­

config file, and your configuration change(s) will be preserved across reboots.
If you type

[N]

, your configuration change(s) will remain only in the running­

config file. In this case, if you do not subsequently save the running-config file,
your unsaved configuration changes will be lost if the switch reboots for any
reason.

Storing and Retrieving Configuration Files.

You can store or retrieve a

backup copy of the startup-config file on another device. For more
information, refer to the section on “Transferring Switch Configurations” on
page A-26
in Appendix A on “File Transfers”.

USB Autorun.

This feature supports the ability to auto execute CLI com­

mands stored on a USB flash drive (for example, to configure the switch,
update software, retrieve diagnostics, etc.). For more information, refer to the
section on “” on page A-39.

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