Configuration Archive And Configuration Log; Information About Configuration Archive; Configuring The Characteristics Of The Configuration Archive - Cisco Nexus 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuration Archive and Configuration Log

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Configuration Archive and Configuration Log
This section contains information on configuration archive and configuration log.

Information About Configuration Archive

The configuration archive is intended to provide a mechanism to store, organize, and manage an archive of
the configuration files to enhance the configuration rollback capability provided by the configure replace
command. Before configuration archiving was introduced, you could save copies of the running configuration
using the copy running-config destination-url command, storing the replacement file either locally or remotely.
However, this method lacked any automated file management. The configuration replace and configuration
rollback provides the capability to automatically save copies of the running configuration to the configuration
archive. These archived files serve as checkpoint configuration references and can be used by the configure
replace command to revert to the previous configuration states.
The archive config command allows you to save configurations in the configuration archive using a standard
location and filename prefix that is automatically appended with an incremental version number (and optional
timestamp) as each consecutive file is saved. This functionality provides a means for consistent identification
of saved configuration files. You can specify how many versions of the running configuration are kept in the
archive. After the maximum number of files are saved in the archive, the oldest file is automatically deleted
when the next, most recent file is saved. The show archive command displays information for all configuration
files saved in the configuration archive.
The configuration archive, wherein the configuration files are stored and are available for use with the configure
replace command, can be located on the following file systems: bootflash, FTP, and TFTP.
The TFTP and FTP for this feature use VRF management.
Note

Configuring the Characteristics of the Configuration Archive

Before using the archive config command, the configuration archive must be configured. Complete the
following steps to configure the characteristics of the configuration archive:
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Command or Action
show inactive-if-config log
Example:
# show inactive-if-config log
Working with Configuration Files
Purpose
(Optional)
Displays the commands that were used to clear the
inactive configurations.