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Chapter 7
Switch Operating Procedures
Managing the Configuration Files
Caution
Make sure that no other users are making configuration changes when you restore the configuration. The
Cisco MGX 8850 and Cisco MGX 8950 switches do not check for other CLI or CWM users before
restoring a configuration. If other users make changes while the file is being restored, the configuration
can become corrupt, the switch can fail, and you might have to send switch cards back to the factory for
reprogramming.
To restore a saved switch configuration, use the following procedure.
Step 1
Establish a configuration session using a user name with SERVICE_GP privileges or higher.
Step 2
Verify that the file from which you want to restore configuration data is located in the C:/CNF directory.
Step 3
Note
The C:/CNF directory is the only location from which you can restore a configuration file. If the
file has been moved to another directory or stored on another system, the file must be returned
to this directory before the data can be restored.
Tip
Enter the cd command to navigate the C:/CNF directory, and then enter the ll command to
display the directory contents. For information on transferring files to and from the switch, see
Appendix A, “Downloading and Installing Software Upgrades.”
To restore a saved configuration file, enter the restoreallcnf command.
mgx8850a.7.PXM.a > restoreallcnf -f filename
Caution
The restoreallcnf command resets all cards in the switch and terminates all calls passing through the
switch.
Note
The configuration file saved with the saveallcnf command does not include the boot and runtime
software files in use at the time of the save. If you have removed any of these files, you need to
transfer them to the switch before the switch can start the restored configuration.
Replace filename with the name of the saved configuration file.You do not have to enter the path to the
file or the extension. For information on the location and name of the file, see the “Saving a
Configuration” section.
Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM45) and MGX 8950 Software Configuration Guide
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Release 3, Part Number 78-14788-01 Rev. C0, January 2004