Config command

Description Manages the FC configurations on a switch. For information about setting the port and switch configurations, refer to the Set Config command.

Authority Admin session for all operands except List.

Syntax config

activate [config_name] backup

cancel

copy [config_source] [config_destination] delete [config_name]

edit [config_name] list

restore

save [config_name]

Operands activate [config_name]

Activates the configuration given by [config_name]. If you omit [config_name], the currently active configuration is used. Only one configuration can be active at a time.

backup

Creates a file named configdata, which contains the system configuration information. To download this file, open an FTP session, log in with account name/password of “images” for both, and enter “get configdata”. Refer to Backing up and restoring switch configurations” on page 107.

cancel

Terminates the current configuration edit session without saving changes that were made.

copy [config_source] [config_destination]

Copies the configuration given by [config_source] to the configuration given by [config_destination]. The switch supports up to 10 configurations including the default configuration.

delete [config_name]

Deletes the configuration given by [config_name] from the switch. You cannot delete the default configuration (Default Config) nor the active configuration.

edit [config_name]

Begins an edit session for the configuration given by [config_name]. If you omit [config_name], the currently active configuration is used.

list

Displays a list of all available configurations on the switch. This operand does not require an Admin session.

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