Configuration File Commands

This chapter describes the function and displays the syntax for configuration file commands. For more information about defaults and usage guidelines, see the corresponding chapter of the Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference.

boot buffersize

To modify the buffer size used to load configuration files, use the boot buffersize global configuration command. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.

bytes	Specifies the size of the buffer to be used. There is no minimum or maximum size that can be specified.

boot buffersize bytes
no boot buffersize

bytes

Specifies the size of the buffer to be used. There is no minimum or maximum size that can be specified.

boot config

To specify the device and filename of the configuration file from which the router configures itself during initialization (startup), use the boot config global configuration command. This command is only available on Class A file system platforms. Use the no form of this command to remove the specification.

file-url	URL of the configuration file. The configuration file must be an ASCII file located in either NVRAM or a Flash file system.

boot config file-url
no boot config

file-url

URL of the configuration file. The configuration file must be an ASCII file located in either NVRAM or a Flash file system.

boot host

To change the default name of the host configuration filename from which to load configuration commands, use the boot host global configuration command. Use the no form of this command to restore the host configuration filename to the default.

remote-url	Configures the router to boot the configuration file specified by the FTP, rcp, or TFTP URL: · ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]/filename] · rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/filename] · tftp:[[[//location]/directory]/filename]

boot host remote-url
no boot host remote-url

remote-url

Configures the router to boot the configuration file specified by the FTP, rcp, or TFTP URL:

· ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]/filename]

· rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/filename]

· tftp:[[[//location]/directory]/filename]

boot network

To change the default name of the network configuration file from which to load configuration commands, use the boot network global configuration command. Use the no form of this command to restore the network configuration filename to the default.

remote-url	Configures the router to boot the configuration file specified by the FTP, rcp, or TFTP URL: · ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]/filename] · rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/filename] · tftp:[[[//location]/directory]/filename]

boot network remote-url
no boot network remote-url

remote-url

Configures the router to boot the configuration file specified by the FTP, rcp, or TFTP URL:

· ftp:[[[//[username[:password]@]location]/directory]/filename]

· rcp:[[[//[username@]location]/directory]/filename]

· tftp:[[[//location]/directory]/filename]

configure

To enter global configuration mode, use the configure privileged EXEC command. You must be in global configuration mode to enter global configuration commands.

terminal	Executes configuration commands from the terminal.
memory	For all platforms except Class A Flash file system platforms, executes the commands stored in NVRAM. For the Class A Flash file system platforms, executes the configuration specified by the CONFIG_FILE environment variable.

configure {terminal | memory}

terminal

Executes configuration commands from the terminal.

memory

For all platforms except Class A Flash file system platforms, executes the commands stored in NVRAM.

For the Class A Flash file system platforms, executes the configuration specified by the CONFIG_FILE environment variable.

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Configuration File Commands