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Switch Memory and Configuration

Multiple Configuration Files

■Erase the active startup-config file. This generates a new, default startup­ config file that always results when the switch automatically reboots after deletion of the currently active startup-config file. (Refer to “Erasing a Startup-Config File” on page 6-35.)

Transitioning to Multiple Configuration Files

At the first reboot with a software release supporting multiple configuration, the switch:

■Assigns the filename oldConfig to the existing startup-config file (which is stored in memory slot 1).

■Saves a copy of the existing startup-config file in memory slot 2 with the filename workingConfig.

■Assigns the workingConfig file as the active configuration and the default configuration for all subsequent reboots using either primary or second­ ary flash.

Figure 6-21. Switch Memory Assignments After the First Reboot from Software Supporting Multiple Configuration

In the above state, the switch always:■Uses the workingConfig file to reboot

The commands described later in this section enable you to view the current multiple configuration status, manage multiple startup-config files, configure reboot policies, and override reboot policies on a per-instance basis.

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