can't copy run start
jeff113
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i don't know what i'm doing wrong. I'm just starting to get hands on experience with a lab i'm putting together. On my switches or router is get
jeff#copy run start
Destination filename [startup-config]? y
%Error copying nvram:y (Invalid argument)
what am I doing wrong
jeff#copy run start
Destination filename [startup-config]? y
%Error copying nvram:y (Invalid argument)
what am I doing wrong
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bermovick Member Posts: 1,135 ■■■■□□□□□□Note it's not asking you to verify you want to write the startup-config, it's asking what you for the destination filename (startup-config is default). You're telling it to save as 'y'.
I'm not sure if that'll fix it, but it may.Latest Completed: CISSP
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wbosher Member Posts: 422Note it's not asking you to verify you want to write the startup-config, it's asking what you for the destination filename (startup-config is default). You're telling it to save as 'y'.
I'm not sure if that'll fix it, but it may.
Correct. When it asks you Destination filename [startup-config]? just hit enter. Don't type anything here.
You can also use wr instead of copy run start, it's much easier. Don't know if the exam will accept that though. -
chmorin Member Posts: 1,446 ■■■■■□□□□□Correct. When it asks you Destination filename [startup-config]? just hit enter. Don't type anything here.
You can also use wr instead of copy run start, it's much easier. Don't know if the exam will accept that though.
Yeah I hear wr (write memory) is going away. But it works for now!Currently PursuingWGU (BS in IT Network Administration) - 52%| CCIE:Voice Written - 0% (0/200 Hours)mikej412 wrote:Cisco Networking isn't just a job, it's a Lifestyle. -
jeff113 Member Posts: 44 ■■□□□□□□□□that was really easy; just hit enter.. i keep thinking it was asking for a confirmation and that's why i keep putting y.. thanks
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MosGuy Member Posts: 195That's a very common mistake, force of habit to answer y/n to things. You won't be the last one to do it---
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chmorin Member Posts: 1,446 ■■■■■□□□□□that was really easy; just hit enter.. i keep thinking it was asking for a confirmation and that's why i keep putting y.. thanks
Yeah, MOST of the time (sometimes it will actually be giving you options, but it will say y/n or similar in those cases) what is inside the [example] is the default input for if you just press return.Currently PursuingWGU (BS in IT Network Administration) - 52%| CCIE:Voice Written - 0% (0/200 Hours)mikej412 wrote:Cisco Networking isn't just a job, it's a Lifestyle. -
johnwest43 Member Posts: 294if they do take it away completely just use an alias like
router(config)# alias exec wr copy run startCCNP: ROUTE B][COLOR=#ff0000]x[/COLOR][/B , SWITCH B][COLOR=#ff0000]x[/COLOR][/B, TSHOOT [X ] Completed on 2/18/2014 -
Stotic Member Posts: 248configuration standards prevent me from customizing devices how I'd like them
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aR15 Registered Users Posts: 9 ■□□□□□□□□□johnwest43 wrote: »if they do take it away completely just use an alias like
router(config)# alias exec wr copy run start
lol, was thinking the same thing.. -
laidbackfreak Member Posts: 991You can also use wr instead of copy run start, it's much easier. Don't know if the exam will accept that though.
feel free to use wr irl but not in the exam! Cisco methods teach "copy run-start" and thats what they will expect you to know.
I don't know if that's the official line but it's always the rule I've followed. I'd hate to lose marks for using a wrong command despite they do the same thing.if I say something that can be taken one of two ways and one of them offends, I usually mean the other one :-) -
tiersten Member Posts: 4,505"write memory" was at one point listed as being deprecated in the IOS documentation. However, Cisco around the time of 12.4 changed their mind and it is no longer listed as deprecated. Either way, I'd learn the new style of "copy running-config startup-config" anyway. Setting up aliases just means you'll have to put those aliases into every device if the command really does disappear in the future.
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wbosher Member Posts: 422I supposed that for the sake of an extra second or two, it would be best to get in to the habit of using the "official" copy run start instead of wr.
It's not like it's a huge hassle, you wouldn't use that command often anyway. -
TesseracT Member Posts: 167copy run start is good to get the hang of as it's how mostly all the copy commands are done. for example copy flash tftp, copy nvram tftp etc etc