Managing The Configuration; Saving Configuration Changes; Saving Configuration Changes In Single Context Mode; Saving Configuration Changes In Multiple Context Mode - Cisco 7604 Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Connecting to the Firewall Services Module and Managing the Configuration
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You might need to enter the exit command multiple times if you are in a configuration mode.

Managing the Configuration

This section describes how to work with the configuration. The FWSM loads the configuration from a
text file, called the startup configuration.
When you enter a command, the change is made only to the running configuration in memory. You must
manually save the running configuration to the startup configuration for your changes to remain after a
reboot.
The information in this section applies to both single and multiple security contexts, except where noted.
Additional information about contexts is in
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Saving Configuration Changes

This section describes how to save your configuration, and includes the following topics:
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Saving Configuration Changes in Single Context Mode

To save the running configuration to the startup configuration, enter the following command:
hostname# write memory
The copy running-config startup-config command is equivalent to the write memory command.
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Saving Configuration Changes in Multiple Context Mode

You can save each context (and system) configuration separately, or you can save all context
configurations at the same time. This section includes the following topics:
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Saving Configuration Changes, page 3-3
Copying the Startup Configuration to the Running Configuration, page 3-5
Viewing the Configuration, page 3-5
Clearing and Removing Configuration Settings, page 3-5
Creating Text Configuration Files Offline, page 3-6
Saving Configuration Changes in Single Context Mode, page 3-3
Saving Configuration Changes in Multiple Context Mode, page 3-3
Saving Each Context and System Separately, page 3-4
Saving All Context Configurations at the Same Time, page 3-4
Chapter 4, "Configuring Security Contexts,"
Managing the Configuration
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