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set config checkpoint
set config checkpoint
To create a checkpoint configuration file, use the set config checkpoint command.
set config checkpoint [name name] [device device]
Syntax Description
Defaults The default name that the switch automatically generates is in the format CKPi_MMDDYYHHMM,
where “i” represents a checkpoint number.
The file is stored on the currently specified default device.
Command Types Switch command.
Command Modes Privileged.
Usage Guidelines A configuration checkpoint file is identified by a name that you specify when you create the file. The
configuration checkpoint filename can be no more than 15 characters. If you do not specify a name, th e
system generates one. The system-generated name is in the format CKPi_MMDDY YHHMM, where “i”
represents a checkpoint number.
The checkpoint file is stored either on the bootflash or on slot X/d is kX. If yo u do n ot sp eci fy a d evice,
the file is stored on the current default device.
The configuration checkpoint file is stored as a text file that can be read and edited. We strongly advise
that you do not edit the file.
You can create a maximum of five configuration checkpoint files on a system.
The checkpoint configuration is stored in the NVRAM. The configuration is not cleared when you en ter
the clear config all command. To clear all checkpoint configuration files or a particular configuration
checkpoint file, use the clear config checkpoint com mand .
This feature is supported on systems with redundant supervisor engines. The checkpoint con figuration
and its associated files are synchronized to the redundant supervisor engine.
Use the set config rollback command to roll back the current s witch conf igurati on fi le to a conf igurati on
checkpoint file.
Examples This example shows how to create a system-generated configuration checkpoint file:
Console> (enable) set config checkpoint
Configuration checkpoint CKP0_0722040712 creation successful.
Console> (enable)
name name (Optional) Names the checkpoint configuration file.
device device (Optional) Specifies device on which the checkpoint configuration file is
saved.