HP Mellanox SX1018 Mellanox MLNX-OS® User Manualfor SX1018HP Ethernet - Page 48

4.4.1 BIN Configuration Files BIN configuration files are not human readable and cannot be edited.  To create a new BIN configuration file switch (config) # configuration new my-filename  To upload a BIN configuration file from a switch to an external file server switch (config) # configuration upload my-filename scp://root@my-server/root/tmp/myfilename  To fetch a BIN configuration file switch (config) # configuration fetch scp://root@my-server/root/tmp/my-filename  To see the available configuration files switch (config) # show configuration files initial (active) my-filename Active configuration: initial Unsaved changes: no switch (config) #  To load a BIN configuration file: switch (config) # configuration switch-to my-filename Rev 1.6.9 4.4.2 Text Configuration Files Text configuration files are text based and editable.  To create a new text-based configuration file: switch (config) # configuration text generate active running save my-filename  To apply a text-based configuration file: switch (config) # configuration text file my-filename apply Applying a text-based configuration file to an existing/running data port configuration may result in unpredictable behavior. It is therefore suggested to first clear the switch's configuration by applying a specific configuration file (following the procedure in Section 4.4.1) or by resetting the switch back to factory default.  To upload a text-based configuration file from a switch to an external file server switch (config) # configuration text file my-filename upload scp://root@my-server/root/ tmp/my-filename  To fetch a text-based configuration file from an external file server to a switch switch (config) # configuration text fetch scp://root@my-server/root/tmp/my-filename  To apply a text-based configuration file: switch (config) # configuration text file my-filename apply Mellanox Technologies 48 Mellanox Technologies Confidential