Chapter39 Configuration Management
Config Editor
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through, and is able to make them for you. However, if you use the Config Editor,
you must determine which conflicts may result by examining the existing
configuration and making any additional changes needed to resolve those
conflicts, and then monitor router behavior to see if it handles traffic as you intend
it to.
Although it is not required, it is strongly recommended that you allow Cisco SDM
to back up the current running configuration. When Cisco SDM pe rforms this
backup, it uses the same filename each time, thus overwriting any earlier backup
file.
Config Editor
The Config Editor lets you view the running configuration and make changes to
it by editing specific commands or by replacing the entire configuration file with
one that you import from your PC. You can view the running configuration as you
make changes, or you can use the entire window to view the configuration that you
are sending to the router.

Running Configuration

By default, this box displays the router running configuration. You can hide this
box by clicking Hide in the upper-right-hand corner of the window. Redisplay this
box by clicking Show.

Edit Configuration

Perform edits in this box. By default, this box is empty. Fill it with the router
running configuration by clicking Import > running config. Fill it with a
configuration file on the PC by clicking Import > config from PC. Increase the
size of this box by hiding the Running Configuration box.

Merging with Running Config

If you want to merge changes that you have made in the Edit Configuration box
with the router running config, click Merge with Running Config. The changes
are sent to the router and take effect as soon as the router receives them.