Persistence Commands

persistence

Syntax

persistence

Context

config>system

Description

This command enables the context to configure persistence parameters on the system.

The persistence feature allows lease information about DHCP servers to be kept across reboots. This information can include data such as the IP address, MAC binding information, and lease length information.

Default

n/a

dhcp-server

Syntax

dhcp-server

Context

config>system>persistence

Description

This command configures DHCP server persistence parameters.

location

Syntax

location cflash-id

no location

Context

config>system>persistence>dhcp-server

Description

This command instructs the system where to write the file. The name of the file is dhcp-serv.001. On boot-up, the system scans the file systems looking for dhcp-serv.001. If the system finds the file, it loads it.

The no form of this command returns the system to the default.

Default

no location

Parameters

cflash-id

the location of the compact flash device. On all 7705 SAR systems except the 7705 SAR-18, the location is cf3:. On the 7705 SAR-18, the location is cf1:, cf2:, or cf3:.