Creating a Backup Configuration File

Before upgrading ExtremeXOS on a switch, it is highly recommended that you create a backup copy of the configuration. Creating a copy of the "Config Booted" configuration file, with the version number of the ExtremeXOS image included in the name of the backup copy, is the simplest method.

To do this:

Save the configuration to the database so the switch can reapply the configuration after the switch reboot using the save command.
Enter y at the prompt to save your changes.

Execute the show switch command to view the "Config Booted" file. The following output is displayed:

# show switch
SysName:          XXXXX
SysLocation:
SysContact:       support@extremenetworks.com, +1 888 257 3000
System MAC:       00:04:96:51:FE:E2
System Type:      XXXXXX

SysHealth check:  Enabled (Normal)
Recovery Mode:    All
System Watchdog:  Enabled 

Current Time:     Thu Sep  4 00:57:18 2014
Timezone:         [Auto DST Disabled] GMT Offset: 0 minutes, name is UTC.
Boot Time:        Wed Sep  3 20:07:11 2014
Boot Count:       402
Next Reboot:      None scheduled
System UpTime:    4 hours 50 minutes 7 seconds 

Current State:    OPERATIONAL
Image Selected:   primary
Image Booted:     primary
Primary ver:      15.7.1.4
Secondary ver:    15.7.1.5 

Config Selected:  ssh-privatekey.cfg
Config Booted:    ssh-privatekey.cfg 
                  ssh-privatekey.cfg Created by ExtremeXOS version 15.7.1.5                  
            219131 bytes saved on Mon Jul 14 23:03:08 2014

Using the ExtremeXOS version shown in the "Config Booted:" line, enter the "copy" command as shown:
cp config selected config-booted-exos_ver
For example: cp ssh-privatekey.cfg ssh-privatekey-15_7_1_5

Note
For more information about version strings, see Understanding the Image Version String.

For more information about ExtremeXOS configuration files, see Configuration Changes.