6.1.1 Configuration at startup

When you power on the Switch, the startup configuration file in internal memory is read and operation commences according to the file contents. The configuration used during operation is referred to as the running configuration.

You cannot directly edit the startup configuration. It is updated automatically when you edit the running configuration and then execute the save (write) command. The following figure provides an overview of the configuration at startup and during operation.

Figure 6-1: Overview of startup and active configuration