Factory configuration 74IPLink Software Configuration Guide 7 • Configuration file handlingEach configuration file stored in the flash memory needs a unique name. The user has to assign a file name toany user-specific configuration. IPLink software predefines some names for configuration files. These are thefactory configuration (factory-config), startup configuration (startup-config), and running configuration (run-ning-config) file names. Refer to appendix A, “Terms and definitions” on page 304 to learn more about config-uration file types.Factory configurationPatton IPLink devices are delivered with a factory configuration in the logical region nvram:. This factory con-figuration initially parameterizes the most useful network and component settings of IPLink software. More-over, in case of IPLink software malfunction, resetting to the initial state means possibly reloading the factoryconfiguration. The factory configuration consists of:• Default settings for the IP networking subsystem• Default settings for the quality of service subsystemOnce a user-specific configuration is created and stored as the startup configuration, the factory configurationis no longer used, but still remains in the persistent memory. It is possible to switch back to the factory config-uration at any time during the operation of an IPLink configuration. The getting started guide included withyour IPLink device describes the restoration procedure for restoring the default settings.Configuration file handling task listThis section describes how to create, load, and maintain configuration files. Configuration files contain a set ofuser-configured commands that customize the functionality of your IPLink device to suit your own operatingrequirements.The tasks in this chapter assume that you have at least a minimal configuration running on your system. Youcan create a basic configuration file by using the configure command; see section “Modifying the runningconfiguration at the CLI” on page 80 for details.To display, copy, delete, and download or upload configuration files, perform the tasks described in the follow-ing sections:• Copying configurations within the local memory (see page 75)• Replacing the startup configuration with a configuration from the Flash memory (see page 76)• Copying configurations to and from a remote storing location (see page 78)• Replacing the startup configuration with a configuration downloaded from the TFTP server (see page 79)• Displaying configuration file information (see page 80)• Modifying the running configuration at the CLI (see page 80)• Modifying the running configuration offline (see page 81)• Deleting a specified configuration (see page 83)Avoid downloading any configuration file if you do not com-pletely understand what you have to do! If a configuration filedownload fails or succeeds only partially your IPLink device can-not start up without a support intervention at the factory.IMPORTANT
