config files in routers and switches

[carl_townshend]

Hi all

when cisco ios boots and loads the config files, does they system always have to refer to them as running config and startup config?

ie if I do a copy tftp run, then copy a file called carl.cfg to running config, will the config file ways be called config.cfg?

cheers

[Kostas Kyriakos]

Hello.

Taking into account that certain file altering functions such as rename are not permitted execution under certain filesystems (such as system:/), i think the answer to your first question is yes, you cannot modify the name running-config and startup-config. This pretty much answers No2 too.

Hope this help.