Enterasys Networks 8000/8600 manual Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad

Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File

Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File

The X-Pedition uses three special configuration files:

•Active – The commands from the Startup configuration file and any configuration commands that you have made active from the scratchpad.

Caution: The active configuration remains in effect only during the current power cycle. If you power down or reboot the X-Pedition without saving the active configuration changes to the Startup configuration file, the changes will be lost.

•Startup – The configuration file that the X-Pedition uses to configure itself when you power on the system.

•Scratchpad – The configuration commands you entered during a management session. These commands do not become active until you explicitly activate them. Because some commands depend on others for successful execution, the X-Pedition scratchpad simplifies system configuration by allowing you to enter configuration commands in any order, even when dependencies exist. When you activate the commands in the scratchpad, the X-Pedition sorts out the dependencies and executes the commands in the proper sequence.

Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad

The configuration commands you have entered using procedures in this chapter may still be in the Scratchpad only and may not be active. Use the following procedure to activate the configuration commands in the scratchpad:

1.Enter the enable command in the CLI to enter Enable mode.

2.Enter the configure command in the CLI to enter Configure mode.

3.Enter the save active command.

4.To activate commands in the scratchpad, enter the save active command. Enter the exit command or press Ctrl+Z to exit Configure mode. Alternatively, if you exit Configure mode by entering the exit command or pressing Ctrl+Z before activating any of your changes in the scratchpad, the CLI will ask you whether or not you want to make the changes active. To activate changes, enter yes or y.

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