HP Manually saving the running configuration, Enabling automatic saving of the running configuration

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Set the maximum number of	archive configuration max	Optional
configuration files that can be
	file-number	The default number is 5.
saved

NOTE:

•If the undo archive configuration location command is executed, the running configuration cannot be saved either manually or automatically, and the configuration is restored to the default by executing the archive configuration interval and archive configuration max commands. The saved configuration files are cleared.

•The value of the file-numberargument is determined by memory space. Set a comparatively small value for the file-numberargument if the available memory space is small.

Enabling automatic saving of the running configuration

You can configure the system to save the running configuration at a specified interval, and use the display archive configuration command to view the filenames and save time of the saved configuration files. This enables you to easily roll back the current configuration to a previous configuration state.

Configure an automatic save interval based on the storage media’s performance and the frequency of configuration modification using the following guidelines:

•If the configuration of the switch does not change frequently, manually save the running configuration as needed

•Save the running configuration manually, or configure automatic saving with an interval longer than 1,440 minutes (24 hours).

Follow these steps to enable automatic saving of the running configuration:

To do…	Use the command…	Remarks
Enter system view	system-view	—
Enable the automatic saving of	archive configuration interval	Optional
the running configuration, and set
	minutes	Disabled by default
the interval

NOTE:

The path and filename prefix for saving configuration files must be specified before you configure the automatic saving period.

Manually saving the running configuration

Automatic saving of the running configuration occupies system resources, and frequent saving can greatly affect system performance. If the system configuration does not change frequently, disable automatic saving of the running configuration and save it manually.

In addition, automatic saving of the running configuration is performed periodically, while manual saving can be used to immediately save the running configuration. Before performing a complicated configuration, manually save the running configuration so that the switch can revert to the previous state if the configuration fails.

Follow the step below to manually save the running configuration:

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