Chapter 17 Managing System Commands
230 Avaya M770 ATM Switch User’s Guide
Taking a snapshot of the current system configuration
You can take a snapshot of the current system configuration of your module to
produce a backup configuration file or before you carry out a system upgrade. This
file is saved into the flash directory of the switch.
To take a snapshot of the current system configuration of the switch, use the system
snapshot command.
To re-activate the configuration file later, use the flash config command.
Note: The snapshot command saves all the module’s parameters in the same file
(system wide, module specific, LANE etc).
LANE parameters only, are automatically saved in the text file config.data. This file
may also be uploaded and downloaded and can be used to copy a LANE
configuration from one module to another (in the same or another switch). After
you have downloaded a new config.data file you need to reset the module manually
using the <- -> reset pushbuttons on the module front panel in order for the
information in the new config.data file to take effect (do not use the CLI reboot
command because this will change the config.data file with its current RAM data).
During the power-up process the module will use the information stored in the new
config.data file.
Resetting the module to its factory defaults
You can return a module to its factory default by the system default
command. This command returns all parameters to its factory defaults.
Note: To return the entire switch to its factory defaults, type system default on
each of the modules and afterwards perform a reset to the entire switch.
Command: M15-155s8:/>system snapshot <filename>
Output: M15-155s8:/>system snapshot snap1408.txt
Flash and NVwrites stopped...
Snapshot saved to Configuration file 'snap1408.txt'
Command: M15-155s8:/>system default
Example: M15-155s8:/>system default
Output: WARNING: This command will erase the entire module
configuration. All current parameters will be lost and
replaced by the factory defaults
NOTE: Changes will take effect only after a module reset.
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