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write
write {erase [all] | memory | terminal}
Description
This command saves the running configuration to memory or displays the running configuration on the screen.
This command can also be used to erase the running configuration and return the controller to factory defaults.
Syntax
Usage Guidelines
Configuration changes made using the CLI affect only the current session. You must save your changes for them
to be retained across system reboots. Changes are lost if the system reboots before saving the changes. To save
your configuration changes, use the write memory command.
If you use the write erase command, the license key management database on the controller is not affected.
If you use the write erase all command, all databases on the controller are deleted, including the license
key management database. If you reset the controller to the factory default configuration, perform the Initial
Setup as described in the Dell Quick Start Guide.
If you use the write terminal command, all of the commands used to configure the controller appear on the
terminal. If paging is enabled, there is a pause mechanism that stops the output from printing continuously to the
terminal. To navigate through the output, use any of the commands displayed at the bottom of the output, as
described in below. If paging is disabled, the output prints continuously to the terminal. For more information
about the paging command, see “paging” on page 416..
Example
The following command saves your changes so they are retained after a reboot:
(host) #write memory
The following command deletes the running configuration and databases and returns the controller to the factory
default settings:
Parameter Description
erase
Erases the running system configuration file. Rebooting the controller resets it to the factory default
configuration. If you specify all, the configuration and all data in the controller databases (including
the license, WMS, and internal databases) are erased.
memory
Saves the current system configuration to memory. Any configuration changes made during this
session are made permanent.
terminal
Displays the current system configuration.
Key Description
Q
Exit the display.
U
Page up through the output.
spacebar
Page down through the output.
/
Enter a text string to search for.
N
Repeat the text string to search for.