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Switch Memory and Configuration
Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes
Switch Memory and
Configuration
"permanent". When you are satisfied that the change is satisfactory, you can
make it permanent by executing the write memory command. For example,
suppose you use the following command to disable port 5:
HP4108(config)# interface ethernet 5 disable
The above command disables port 5 in the running-config file, but not in the
startup-config file. Port 5 remains disabled only until the switch reboots. If
you want port 5 to remain disabled through the next reboot, use write memory
to save the current running-config file to the startup-config file in flash
memory.
HP4108(config)# write memory
Storing and Retrieving Configuration Files. You can store or retrieve a
backup copy of the startup-config file on another device. For more informa-
tion, see appendix A, "Transferring an Operating System or Startup-Config
File"
Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes
The CLI offers these capabilities:
■Access to the full set of switch configuration features
■The option of testing configuration changes before making them perm a-
nent
How To Use the CLI To View the Current Configuration Files. Use
show commands to view the configuration for individu al features, such as port
status or Spanning Tree Protocol. However, to view either the entire startup-
config file or the entire running-config file, use the following commands:
■show startup-config: Displays the current startup-config file.
■write terminal: Displays the current running-config file.
Note The show startup-config and write terminal commands display the configuration
settings that differ from the switch’s factory-default configuration.