Concept Guide

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
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 will be made permanent.
terminal
Displays the current system configuration.
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 Networking W-Series ArubaOSQuick 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 650.
Key Description
Q
Exit the display.
U
Page up through the output.
spacebar
Page down through the output.
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