Configuration Management Commands

File System

debug generate dump

	debug generate dump Generates a debug dump.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # debug generate dumpGenerated dump sysdump-switch-112104-201140526-091707.tgz
Related Commands	file debug-dump
Notes	The dump can then be manipulated using the “file debug-dump...” commands.

file debug-dump

	file debug-dump {delete { \| all \| latest} \| email { \| latest} \| upload { \| latest} } Manipulates debug dump files.
Syntax Description	delete	Deletes a debug dump file. all—deletes all existing debug files from this machine latest—deletes latest debug file from this machine
	email	Emails a debug dump file to pre-configured recipients for “informational events”. latest—emails the latest debug file to a pre-configured recipients
	upload	Uploads a debug dump file to a remote host. latest—uploads the latest debug file to a remote host

	URL	The URL to the remote host. Supported URL formats: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, SCP and SFTP. Example: scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
	3.3.4000	Added “all” and “latest” options
Example	switch (config) # file debug-dump email sysdump-switch-112104-20114052-091707.tgz
Related Commands	show files debug-dump

file stats

	file stats {delete \| move { \| } \| upload } Manipulates statistics report files.
Syntax Description	delete <filename>	Deletes a stats report file.
	move <source filename> <destination filename>	Renames a stats report file.
	upload <filename> <URL>	Uploads a stats report file. Supported URL formats: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, SCP and SFTP. Example: scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename

Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # file stats move memory-1.csv memory-2.csv
Related Commands	show files stats show files stats <filename>
Notes

file tcpdump

	file tcpdump {delete \| upload } Manipulates tcpdump output files.
Syntax Description	delete <filename>	Deletes a stats report file.
	upload <filename> <URL>	Uploads the specified tcpdump output file to the specified URL. Supported URL formats: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, SCP and SFTP. Example: scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename.

Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # file tcmpdump delete my-tcpdump-file.txt
Related Commands	show files stats tcpdump
Notes

file eula upload

	file eula upload <filename> <URL> Uploads the End User License Agreement to a specified remote location.
Syntax Description	filename	The End User License Agreement
	URL	URL or scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.4.1100
Example	switch (config) # file eula upload MLNX-OS_EULA.pdf ? <URL or scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename>
Related Commands	license
Notes	N/A

file open-source-licenses upload

	file open-source-licenses upload <filename> <URL> Uploads the Open Source Licenses file.
Syntax Description	filename	The Open Source Licenses file
	URL	URL or scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.9.3100
Example	switch (config) # file open-source-licenses upload Open_Source_Licenses.txt scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename
Related Commands	license
Notes	N/A

file help-docs upload

	file help-docs upload <filename> <URL or scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename> Uploads OS documentation to a specified remote location.
Syntax Description	filename	The file to upload to a remote host.
	URL	URL or scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.4.1100
Example	switch (config) # file help-docs upload MLNX-OS_IB_User_Manual.pdf <scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename>
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reload

	reload [force immediate \| halt [noconfirm] \| noconfirm] Reboots or shuts down the system.
Syntax Description	force immediate	Forces an immediate reboot of the system even if the system is busy.
	halt	Shuts down the system.
	nonconfirm	Reboots the system without asking about unsaved changes.

Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # reload Configuration has been modified; save first? [yes] yesConfiguration changes saved....
Related Commands	reset factory
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reset factory

	reset factory [keep-all-config \| keep-basic \| keep-config-group \| keep-virt-vols \| keep-docker \| keep-docker clear-label <label name>] \| only-config] [halt] Clears the system and resets it entirely to its factory state.
Syntax Description	keep-all-config	Preserves all configuration files including licenses. Removes the logs, stats, images, snapshots, history, and known hosts. The user is prompted for confirmation before honoring this command, unless confirmation is disabled with the command: “no cli default prompt confirm-reset”.
	keep-basic	Preserves licenses in the running configuration file.
	keep-config-group	Reset to the factory defaults of the current RoCE config group: no-roce, lossless, lossy or semi-lossless.
	keep-virt-vols	Preserves all virtual disk volumes.
	only-config	Removes configuration files only. Logs, stats, images, snapshots, history, and known hosts are preserved.
	halt	The system is halted after this process completes.
	keep-docker	Preserves all current docker configurations.
	keep-docker clear-label <label name>	Preserves all current docker configurations, but deletes the content of the given docker storage label. (Note that only the content of the label folder will be deleted. The label itself will remain intact.)
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
	3.4.0000	Added notes and “keep-virt-vols” parameter
	3.6.2002	Updated example and notes
	3.8.1300	Added "keep-docker" and "keep-docker clear-label" option
Example	switch (config) # reset factoryWarning - confirming will cause system reboot.Type 'YES' to confirm reset: YESResetting and rebooting the system -- please wait......
Related Commands	reload
Notes	Effects of parameter “keep-all-config”: Licenses—not deleted; profile—no change; configuration—unchanged; management IP—unchanged Effects of parameter “keep-basic”: Licenses—not deleted; profile—reset; configuration—reset; management IP—reset Effects of parameter “keep-virt-vols”: Licenses—deleted; profile—reset; configuration—reset; management IP—deleted Confirming the command causes system reboot

configuration new factory

	configuration new <filename> factory Creates new file with only factory defaults.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.7.1102
Example	switch (config) # no configuration new my_file factory
Related Commands	configuration new factory configuration new factory keep-basic configuration new factory keep-connect
Notes

configuration new factory keep-docker

	configuration new <filename> factory keep-docker Creates new file with only factory defaults except docker current configuration.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.7.1102
Example	switch (config) # no configuration new my_file factory keep-docker
Related Commands	configuration new factory configuration new factory keep-basic configuration new factory keep-connect
Notes

show files debug-dump

	show files debug-dump [<filename>] Displays a list of debug dump files.
Syntax Description	filename	Displays a summary of the contents of a particular debug dump file.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	Any command mode
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # show files debug-dump sysdump-switch-20170731-161038.tgz==================================================System information:Hostname: switchVersion: X86_64 3.6.4006 2017-07-03 16:17:39 x86_64Current time: 2017-07-31 16:10:38System uptime: 19d 18h 20m 12s====================================================================================================Output of 'uname -a':Linux switch 3.10.0-327.36.3.el7smp-x86_64 X86_64 jenkins #1 2017-06-27 12:34:55 SMP x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux==================================================
Related Commands	file debug-dump
Notes

show files stats

	show files stats <filename> Displays a list of statistics report files.
Syntax Description	filename	Display the contents of a particular statistics report file.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	Any command mode
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # show files statsmemory-201140524-111745.csv
Related Commands	file stats
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show files system

	show files system [detail] Displays usage information of the file systems on the system.
Syntax Description	detail	Displays more detailed information on file-system.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	Any command mode
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # show files statsmemory-201140524-111745.csv
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show files tcpdump

	show files tcpdump Displays a list of statistics report files.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	Any command mode
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # show files statstestdump3
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Configuration Files

configuration audit

	configuration audit max-changes <number> Chooses settings related to configuration change auditing.
Syntax Description	max-changes	Set maximum number of audit messages to log per change.
Default	1000
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration audit max-changes 100
Related Commands	show configuration
Notes

configuration auto-upload

	configuration auto-upload remote-url no configuration auto-upload remote-url Sets the remote URL to upload for automated backup. The no form resets the remote URL.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.9.0500
Example	switch (config) # configuration auto-upload remote-url “scp://root:password@192.168.10.125/tmp/conf1”
Related Commands	show configuration auto-upload
Notes	If this feature is set, after every configuration write it will upload the active configuration file to the configured remote URL.

configuration copy

	configuration copy <source-name> <dest-name> Copies a configuration file.
Syntax Description	source-name	Name of source file.
	dest-name	Name of destination file. If the file of specified filename does not exist a new file will be created with said filename.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration copy initial.bak example
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Notes	This command does not affect the current running configuration The active configuration file may not be the target of a copy. However, it may be the source of a copy in which case the original remains active.

configuration delete

	configuration delete <filename> Deletes a configuration file.
Syntax Description	filename	Name of file to delete
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration delete example
Related Commands	show configuration files
Notes	This command does not affect the current running configuration The active configuration file may not be deleted

configuration fetch

	configuration fetch <URL> [<name>] Downloads a configuration file from a remote host.
Syntax Description	URL	Supported formats: HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, SCP and SFTP. Example: scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename
	name	The name of the configuration file.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration fetch scp://root:password@192.168.10.125/tmp/conf1
Related Commands	configuration switch-to
Notes	The downloaded file should not override the active configuration file, using the <name> parameter If no name is specified for a configuration fetch, it is given the same name as it had on the server No configuration file may have the name “active”

configuration jump-start

	configuration jump-start Runs the initial-configuration wizard.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration jump-start Configuration wizard Step 1: Hostname? [switch-3cc29c] Step 2: Use DHCP on mgmt0 interface? y Step 3: Admin password (Enter to leave unchanged)? You have entered the following information: 1. Hostname: switch-3cc29c 2. Use DHCP on mgmt0 interface: yes 3. Enable IPv6: yes 4. Enable IPv6 autoconfig (SLAAC) on mgmt0 interface: yes 53. Admin password (Enter to leave unchanged): (unchanged) To change an answer, enter the step number to return to. Otherwise hit <enter> to save changes and exit. Choice: Configuration changes saved.
Related Commands	configuration switch-to
Notes	The wizard is automatically invoked whenever the CLI is launched when the active configuration file is fresh (i.e. not modified from its initial contents)

configuration merge

	configuration merge <filename> Merges the “shared configuration” from one configuration file into the running configuration.
Syntax Description	filename	Name of file from which to merge settings.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration merge new-config-file
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Notes	No configuration files are modified during this process The configuration filename must be a non-active configuration file

configuration move

	configuration move <source-name> <dest-name> Renames a configuration file.
Syntax Description	source-name	Name of file to rename.
	dest-name	New name of renamed file.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # show configuration files example1 initial initial.bak initial.prev switch (config) # configuration move example1 example2 switch (config) # show configuration files example2 initial initial.bak initial.prev
Related Commands	show configuration
Notes	This command does not affect the current running configuration The active configuration file may not be the target of a move

configuration new

	configuration new <filename> [factory [keep-basic] [keep-connect]] Creates a new configuration file under the specified name. The parameters specify what configuration, if any, to carry forward from the current running configuration.
Syntax Description	filename	Names for new configuration file.
	factory	Creates new file with only factory defaults.
	keep-basic	Keeps licenses and host keys.
	keep-connect	Keeps configuration necessary for connectivity (interfaces, routes, and ARP).
Default	Keeps licenses and host keys
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # show configuration files initial initial.bak initial.prev switch (config) # configuration new example2 switch (config) # show configuration files example2 initial initial.bak initial.prev
Related Commands	show configuration
Notes	This command does not affect the current running configuration The active configuration file may not be the target of a move

configuration revert

	configuration revert {factory [keep-basic \| keep-connect]\| saved} Reverts the system configuration to a previous state.
Syntax Description	factory	Creates new file with only factory defaults.
	keep-basic	Keeps licenses and host keys.
	keep-connect	Keeps configuration necessary for connectivity (interfaces, routes, and ARP).
	saved	Reverts running configuration to last saved configuration.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration revert saved
Related Commands	show configuration
Notes	This command is not available on IB multi-SWID system profile

configuration switch-to

	configuration switch-to <filename>[no-reboot] Loads the configuration from the specified file and makes it the active configuration file.
Syntax Description	no-reboot \| Forces configuration change without rebooting.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000 3.6.1002 \| Added “no-reboot” option
Example	switch (config) # show configuration files initial (active) newcon initial.prev initial.bak switch (config) # configuration switch-to newcon no-reboot switch (config) # show configuration files initial newcon (active) initial.prev initial.bak
Related Commands	show configuration files
Notes	The current running configuration is lost and not automatically saved to the previous active configuration file When running the command without the “no-reboot” parameter, the user is prompted to OK a reboot. If the answer is “yes”, the configuration is replaced and the system is rebooted immediately

configuration text fetch

	configuration text fetch <URL> [apply [discard \| fail-continue \| filename \| overwrite \| verbose] \| filename <filename> \| overwrite [apply \| filename <filename>]] Fetches a text configuration file (list of CLI commands) from a specified URL.
Syntax Description	apply	Applies the file to the running configuration (i.e. executes the commands in it). This option has the following parameters: discard—does not keep downloaded configuration text file after applying it to the system fail-continue—if applying commands, continues execution even if one of them fails overwrite—if saving the file and the filename already exists, replaces the old file verbose—displays all commands being executed and their output instead of just those that get errors
	filename	Specifies filename for saving downloaded text file.
	overwrite	Downloads the file and saves it using the same name it had on the server. This option has the following parameters: apply—applies the downloaded configuration to the running system filename—specifies filename for saving downloaded text file
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.2.1000
Example	switch (config) # configuration text fetch scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename
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configuration text file

	configuration text file <filename> {apply [fail-continue] [verbose] [reboot] \| delete \| rename <filename> \| upload < URL>} Performs operations on text-based configuration files.
Syntax Description	filename <file>	Specifies the filename.
	apply	Applies the configuration on the system.
	fail-continue	Continues execution of the commands even if some commands fail.
	verbose	Displays all commands being executed and their output, instead of just those that get errors.
	delete	Deletes the file.
	rename <filename>	Renames the file.
	upload <URL>	Supported types are HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, SCP and SFTP. For example: scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename
	reboot	Write the configuration and reboot after successful execution.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000 3.9.0300 \| Added ability to apply reboot
Example	switch (config) # configuration text file my-config-file delete
Related Commands	show configuration files
Notes

configuration text generate

	configuration text generate {active {running \| saved} \| file <filename> } {save <filename> \| upload <URL>} Generates a new text-based configuration file from this system's configuration.
Syntax Description	active	Generates from currently active configuration.
	running	Uses running configuration.
	saved	Uses saved configuration.
	file <filename>	Generates from inactive saved configuration.
	save	Saves new file to local persistent storage.
	upload <URL>	Supported types are HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, SCP and SFTP. For example: scp://username[:password]@hostname/path/filename.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration text generate file initial.prev save example
Related Commands	show configuration files
Notes

configuration upload

	configuration upload {timestamp} {active \| <name>} <URL or scp or sftp://username:password@hostname[:port]/path/filename> Uploads a configuration file to a remote host.
Syntax Description	active	Upload the active configuration file.
	timestamp	Will append the timestamp to the filename uploaded to remote.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000 3.9.0500 \| Added timestamp option
Example	switch (config) # configuration upload active scp://root:password@192.168.10.125/tmp/conf1
Related Commands	show configuration files
Notes	No configuration file may have the name “active” or “timestamp”.

configuration write

	configuration write [local \| to <filename> [no-switch]] Saves the running configuration to the active configuration file.
Syntax Description	local	Saves the running configuration locally (same as “write memory local”).
	to <filename>	Saves the running configuration to a new file under a different name and makes it the active file.
	no-switch	Saves the running configuration to this file but keep the current one active.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # configuration write
Related Commands	write
Notes

write

	write {memory [local] \| terminal} Saves or displays the running configuration.
Syntax Description	memory	Saves running configuration to the active configuration file. It is the same as “configuration write”.
	local	Saves the running configuration only on the local node. It is the same as “configuration write local”.
	terminal	Displays commands to recreate current running configuration. It is the same as “show running-config”.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
Example	switch (config) # write terminal#### Running database "initial"## Generated at 2014/05/27 10:05:16 +0000## Hostname: switch###### Network interface configuration##interface mgmt0 comment ""interface mgmt0 createinterface mgmt0 dhcpinterface mgmt0 displayinterface mgmt0 duplex autointerface mgmt0 mtu 1500no interface mgmt0 shutdowninterface mgmt0 speed autono interface mgmt0 zeroconf#### Local user account configuration##username a capability adminno username a disableusername a** disable password......
Related Commands	show running-config configuration write
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show configuration

	show configuration [audit \| files [<filename>] \| running \| text files] Displays a list of CLI commands that will bring the state of a fresh system up to match the current persistent state of this system.
Syntax Description	audit	Displays settings for configuration change auditing.
	files [<filename>]	Displays a list of configuration files in persistent storage if no filename is specified. If a filename is specified, it displays the commands to recreate the configuration in that file. In the latter case, only non-default commands are shown, as for the normal “show configuration” command.
	running	Displays commands to recreate current running configuration. Same as the command “show configuration” except that it applies to the currently running configuration, rather than the current persisted configuration.
	text files	Displays names of available text-based configuration files.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000 3.3.5006 \| Removed “running full” and “full” parameters
Example	switch (config) # show configuration ## ## Active saved database "newcon" ## Generated at 20114/05/25 10:18:52 +0000 ## Hostname: switch-3cc29c ## ## ## Network interface configuration ## interface mgmt0 comment "" interface mgmt0 create interface mgmt0 dhcp interface mgmt0 display interface mgmt0 duplex auto interface mgmt0 mtu 1500 no interface mgmt0 shutdown interface mgmt0 speed auto no interface mgmt0 zeroconf
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show configuration auto-upload

	show configuration auto-upload Shows the automated backup settings.
Syntax Description	N/A
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.9.0500
Example	switch (config) # show configuration auto-upload Auto-upload settings: Enabled: yes Remote url: scp://root@192.168.10.125/tmp/conf1 Password : ******
Related Commands	configuration auto-upload remote-url
Notes	If this feature is set. After every configuration write, it will upload the active configuration file to the configured remote URL.

show running-config

	show running-config [expanded \| protocol <protocol>\| diff \| diff <config_file_name> \| include-defaults] Displays commands to recreate current running configuration.
Syntax Description	expanded	Displays commands in expanded format without compressing ranges.
	protocol	Only displays commands relating to the specified protocol.
	diff	Displays delta between saved config file (active by default) and running-config.
	config_file_name	Displays delta between the specified saved config file and running-config.
	include-defaults	Displays commands to recreate current running configuration as well as default values for the most common features.
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.1.0000
	3.3.4402	Removed “full” parameter
	3.6.2002	Updated example and added parameters
	3.6.3640	Added support for forwarding mode configuration
	3.8.1000	Added support to show diff between running-config and saved config files (active file saved by default)
	3.11.4000	Added "include-defaults" option
Example
switch (config) # show running-config diff Only in running-config:+ interface port-channel 1+ interface ethernet 1/31-1/33 speed 10G force+ interface port-channel 1 description lagOnly in saved configuration file:- ip route 169.254.22.0/24 169.254.2.100Common configuration but in different order in saved configuration file and running-config:<<None>>
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Notes	+ <string> : <string> exists only in running-config, but not in the saved filename (or active config file if no <filename> is specified) - <string> : <string> does not exist in running-config, but exists in the saved filename (or active config file if no <filename> is specified) ! <string> : <string> exists in both running-config and the saved filename, but it is out of order. This should not impact the user, but may impact scripts or applications that are parsing the output of the command

show running-config interface

	show running-config interface [lo <loopback_id>] Displays running-config filtered with the specific interfaces.
Syntax Description
	loopback_id	Loopback interface ID. Range: 0-31
Default	N/A
Configuration Mode	config
History	3.8.1000
	3.8.3000	Updates command
Example	switch (config) # show running-config interface lo 1interface loopback 1interface loopback 1 ip address 1.1.10.10/32 primary
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Last updated: February 09, 2026