RS 2100 Initial Configuration

Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File

Note If you exit the Configure mode (by entering the exit command or pressing Ctrl+z), the CLI will ask you whether you want to make active the changes in the scratchpad. If you do not make the changes in the scratchpad active, the changes will be lost when you log out.

4.3.2Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File

Use the following procedure to save Active configuration changes into the Startup configuration file so that the RS 2100 remembers and uses the changes when you reboot the software.

1.Enter the following command from Configure mode:

rs(config)# save startup

2.When the CLI displays the following message, enter y to save the changes:

Are you sure you want to overwrite the Startup configuration [no]? y %CONFIG-I-SAVED, configuration saved to Startup configuration. rs(config)#

Alternately, to save the Active configuration to the Startup configuration from Enable mode, perform the following steps

1.Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.

2.Enter the following command to copy the Active configuration to the Startup configuration:

copy active to startup

3.When the CLI displays the following message, enter yes to save the changes.

Are you sure you want to overwrite the Startup configuration? [n]

The new configuration changes are added to the Startup configuration file located in the RS 2100’s boot flash.

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RS 2100 specifications

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