Avaya 580, 882 Managing Configuration Files

2-38 User Guide for the Avaya P580 and P882 Multiservice Switches, v6.1
Chapter 2
Managing Configuration Files
When you first install the switch, or upgrade from a previous installation,
your configuration parameters are stored in a startup.txt file located in the
switch’s Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). When the
switch is restarted, the startup.txt file runs and stores configuration
parameters in volatile RAM as a running configuration.
Any changes you make to the switch configuration are automatically
recorded in RAM, but not in NVRAM. When you want to retain your
current configuration, you must manually save it to NVRAM through the
Web Agent or the CLI.
For information about how to save your running configuration file to your
startup configuration, see “Copying Configuration Files” later in this
chapter. Always view and compare your running and startup configuration
files to determine changes that you made to your running configuration.
*Important: Do not copy the startup configuration to the running
configuration. The switch does not support this
activity. If you need to reapply the startup
configuration, restart the switch.
* Note: If you initialize NVRAM (nvram initialize command), all
switch settings except the following are reset to their default:
• Start up image
•Fabric mode
• 48-port mode
You can manage the files that contain the configuration data for your
multiservice switch from either the Web Agent or the CLI. This section
contains procedures for the following tasks:
■Viewing the Running Configuration
■Viewing the Startup Configuration
■Viewing the Script Execution Log File
■Copying Configuration Files
■Copying Files
■Viewing the Status of a TFTP Transfer