Chapter 4 System Startup and Basic System Configuration

Using RP Flash Memory Cards

Copying the Startup Configuration File from NVRAM to a Flash Memory Card

Use the following procedure to copy a configuration file from NVRAM to a flash memory card.

Step 1 Enter the show bootvar command to display the current setting for the environmental CONFIG_FILE variable.

Note The environmental CONFIG_FILE variable must point to NVRAM (system default).

Milo# show bootvar

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CONFIG_FILE variable =

Current CONFIG_FILE variable =

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Milo#

The absence of any notation following the CONFIG_FILE variable statement as shown in this example indicates that the environmental variable is pointing to

NVRAM.

Step 2 Enter the copy command in the following form:

copy startup-config [slot0: slot1:] filename

Where:

startup-configis the source configuration file in NVRAM.

[slot0: slot1:] specifies the destination of the configuration file to be copied.

filename is the name of the configuration file.

 

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Cisco Systems 12810, 12010, 12410 manual Milo# show bootvar, Copy startup-config slot0 slot1 filename