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Saving Configuration Changes, Where to Go Next

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Saving Configuration Changes Chapter 3 Getting Started with the CLI To access the CLI from a web browser, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Start one of the supported browsers. In the URL field, enter the IP address of the command switch. When the Cisco Systems Access page appears, click Telnet to start a Telnet session. You can also access the CLI by clicking Web Console - HTML access to the command line interface from the Cisco Systems Access page. For information about the Cisco Systems Access page, see the "Accessing CMS" section on page 2-32 and the release notes (http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/index.htm). Enter the switch password. The User EXEC prompt appears on the management station. Saving Configuration Changes The switch Flash memory stores the IOS image, the startup configuration file (config.txt file), and helper files. The show command always displays the running configuration of the switch. When you make a configuration change to a switch or switch cluster, the change becomes part of the running configuration. The change does not automatically become part of the config.txt file in Flash memory, which is the startup configuration used each time the switch restarts. If you do not save your changes to Flash memory, they are lost when the switch restarts. To save all configuration changes to Flash memory, you must enter the write memory command in privileged EXEC mode. Note The write memory command does not apply to the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches, which automatically save configuration changes to Flash memory as they occur. Tip As you make cluster configuration changes, make sure you periodically save the configuration. The configuration is saved on the command and member switches. Where to Go Next Before configuring the switch, refer to these places for start-up information: • Switch release notes on Cisco.com (http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/lan/c2900xl/index.htm): - CMS software requirements - Procedures for running the setup program - Procedures for browser configuration - Procedures for accessing CMS • Chapter 4, "General Switch Administration" The rest of this guide provides information about and CLI procedures for the software features supported in this release. For CMS procedures and window descriptions, refer to the online help. Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide 3-8 78-6511-08

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Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide
78-6511-08
Chapter 3
Getting Started with the CLI
Saving Configuration Changes
To access the CLI from a web browser, follow these steps:
Step 1
Start one of the supported browsers.
Step 2
In the
URL
field, enter the IP address of the command switch.
Step 3
When the Cisco Systems Access page appears, click
Telnet
to start a Telnet session.
You can also access the CLI by clicking
Web Console - HTML access to the command line interface
from the Cisco Systems Access page. For information about the Cisco Systems Access page, see the
“Accessing CMS” section on page 2-32
and the release notes
(
).
Step 4
Enter the switch password.
The User EXEC prompt appears on the management station.
Saving Configuration Changes
The switch Flash memory stores the IOS image, the startup configuration file (config.txt file), and helper
files.
The
show
command always displays the
running configuration
of the switch. When you make a
configuration change to a switch or switch cluster, the change becomes part of the running configuration.
The change
does not
automatically become part of the config.txt file in Flash memory, which is the
startup configuration
used each time the switch restarts. If you do not save your changes to Flash
memory, they are lost when the switch restarts.
To save all configuration changes to Flash memory, you must enter the
write memory
command in
privileged EXEC mode.
Note
The
write memory
command does not apply to the Catalyst 1900 and Catalyst 2820 switches, which
automatically save configuration changes to Flash memory as they occur.
Tip
As you make cluster configuration changes, make sure you periodically save the configuration.
The
configuration is saved on the command and member switches.
Where to Go Next
Before configuring the switch, refer to these places for start-up information:
Switch release notes on Cisco.com
(
):
CMS software requirements
Procedures for running the setup program
Procedures for browser configuration
Procedures for accessing CMS
Chapter 4, “General Switch Administration”
The rest of this guide provides information about and CLI procedures for the software features supported
in this release. For CMS procedures and window descriptions, refer to the online help.