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When you first install the switch, or upgrade from a previous installation, your configuration parameters are stored in a startup.txt file located in the switch's Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM). When the switch is restarted, the startup.txt file runs and stores configuration parameters in volatile RAM as a running configuration.
Any changes you make to the switch configuration are automatically recorded in RAM, but not in NVRAM. When you want to retain your current configuration, you must manually save it to NVRAM through the Web Agent or the CLI.
For information about how to save your running configuration file to your startup configuration, see "Copying Configuration Files" later in this chapter. Always view and compare your running and startup configuration files to determine changes that you made to your running configuration.
Important: Do not copy the startup configuration to the running configuration. The switch does not support this activity. If you need to reapply the startup configuration, restart the switch.
Note: If you initialize NVRAM (nvram initialize command), all switch settings except the following are reset to their default:
You can manage the files that contain the configuration data for your multiservice switch from either the Web Agent or the CLI. This section contains procedures for the following tasks:
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