Working With The Configuration Files: Khawar Butt Ccie # 12353 (R/S, Security, SP, DC, Voice, Storage & Ccde)

The document discusses configuration files on Cisco routers, noting that the running-config contains current configurations in RAM while the startup-config saves these configurations to NVRAM. It provides commands for saving the running-config to the startup-config like copy running-config startup-config and write, as well as commands for viewing and clearing configuration files. The lab diagram shows two routers connected by a serial link with PCs on each side to configure and manage the routers.

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Working With The Configuration Files: Khawar Butt Ccie # 12353 (R/S, Security, SP, DC, Voice, Storage & Ccde)

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Working with the c

Configuration Files
KHAWAR BUTT
CCIE # 12353 [R/S, SECURITY, SP, DC, VOICE, STORAGE & CCDE]
Overview
 Configuration Files
 Save the Running-Config
c Config Files
 Verification Commands relating to the
Lab Diagram
PC PC

Switch Switch
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192.168.1.0/24 192.168.2.0/24
Ethernet 0/0 Ethernet 0/0
Serial 1/0 Serial 1/0

Console R1 192.168.12.0/24 R2

MGMT
PC
Configuration Files
 Configuration files contain the Cisco IOS software commands used to customize the functionality of your
Cisco Router.

 Initially, this file contains the factory default commands.

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 This file is located in RAM. As you start configuring the router, the file in memory gets updated. This file is
called the “Running-Config”.

 If you loose power or reboot the router, you will loose the contents of this file.

 You need to save this file in order to have the configuration saved in case of a router reload or a power loss.

 When you save this file, it is saved to NVRAM. The saved file is called the “Startup-Config”.

 When the router loads, the IOS looks for the Startup-config in NVRAM. If it finds it, it loads it into memory as
running-config. All changes are made to the running config. You should save the changes constantly.
Saving the Running-Config
 Save the configurations on both the Routers.

R1 c
R1#copy running-config startup-config
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R2

R2#copy running-config startup-config

Common commands relating to the Configuration Files

 Copy Running-Config Startup-config – This command saves the Running-

config changes to the Startup-config on NVRAM.
 Write – This command also saves thec Running-config changes to the
Startup-config on NVRAM
 Show running-config – Displays the contents of the running-config.
 Show startup-config – Displays the contents of the startup-config.
 erase startup-config – Deletes the contents of the startup config.
 Reload – Reboots the router.
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