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Automatically Saving the Running Configuration

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Cisco MDS NX-OS provides an option to automatically save any configuration changes to the startup 
configuration. This ensures that the new configuration is present after a switch reboot. By default, the 
Active=Saved option is automatically enabled on any FICON VSAN.

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<a href="ficon23.html#wp1075501">Table&#160;25-2</a> displays the results of the<b style="font-weight: bold" class="cBold"> </b><b style="font-weight: normal" class="cBold">Active = Saved</b><b class="cBold"> </b>option and the implicit copy from the running<b class="cBold"> 
</b>configuration to the startup configuration (<b class="cBold">copy running start</b>) in various scenarios.

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When the Active=Saved option is enabled in any FICON-enabled VSAN in the fabric, then the following 
apply (see Number <a href="ficon23.html#wp1075529">1</a> and <a href="ficon23.html#wp1075541">2</a> in <a href="ficon23.html#wp1075501">Table&#160;25-2</a>):

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<a name="wp1153470"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">All configuration changes (FICON-specific or not) are automatically saved to persistent storage 
(implicit <b class="cBold">copy running start</b>) and stored in the startup configuration.
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<a name="wp1153473"> </a><li class="pSmartList1">FICON-specific configuration changes are immediately saved to the IPL file (see the <a href="ficon26.html">&quot;FICON 
Configuration Files&quot; topic</a>). 
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If the Active=Saved<b class="cBold"> </b>option<b class="cBold"> </b>is not enabled in any FICON-enabled VSAN in the fabric, then 
FICON-specific configuration changes are not saved in the IPL file and an implicit <b class="cBold">copy running 
startup</b> command is not issued, you must explicitly save the running<b class="cBold"> </b>configuration to the startup 
configuration  (see number <a href="ficon23.html#wp1075553">3</a> in <a href="ficon23.html#wp1075501">Table&#160;25-2</a>).

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Table&#160;25-2	 Saving the Active FICON and Switch Configuration&#160; 

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Number

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FICON-
enabled 
VSAN?

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<code class="cExBold">active equals saved 
</code>Enabled?

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    <th><a name="wp1075523"> </a><p class="pCellHeading">
Implicit<code class="cExBold">copy 
running start
</code>
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Issued? 

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    <th><a name="wp1075526"> </a><p class="pCellHeading">
Notes

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1

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    <td><a name="wp1075531"> </a><p class="pBody">
Yes

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    <td><a name="wp1075533"> </a><p class="pBody">
Yes (in all FICON 
VSANs)

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    <td><a name="wp1075535"> </a><p class="pBody">
Implicit

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    <td><a name="wp1075537"> </a><p class="pBody">
FICON changes written to the IPL file.

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Non-FICON changes saved to startup configuration and 
persistent storage.

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2

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    <td><a name="wp1075543"> </a><p class="pBody">
Yes

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    <td><a name="wp1075545"> </a><p class="pBody">
Yes (even in one 
FICON VSAN)

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    <td><a name="wp1075547"> </a><p class="pBody">
Implicit

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    <td><a name="wp1075549"> </a><p class="pBody">
FICON changes written to IPL file for only the VSAN that 
has <b class="cBold">active equals saved</b> option enabled.

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<a name="wp1075550"> </a><p class="pBody">
Non-FICON changes saved to startup configuration and 
persistent storage.

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3

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    <td><a name="wp1075555"> </a><p class="pBody">
Yes

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    <td><a name="wp1075557"> </a><p class="pBody">
Not in any FICON 
VSAN

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    <td><a name="wp1075559"> </a><p class="pBody">
Not implicit 

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FICON changes are not written to the IPL file.

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Non-FICON changes are saved in persistent storage&#8212;only 
if you explicitly issue the<b class="cBold"> copy running start</b> command.

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4

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No

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Not applicable

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