[c-nsp] Old Pix

[Christopher J. Wargaski]

To erase the existing configuration run the "write erase" command
then, "reload".

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> Message: 6
> Date: Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:46:26 -0400
> From: "David White, Jr. (dwhitejr)" <dwhitejr at cisco.com>
> To: "Fancher, William" <wfancher at inventionmachine.com>
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Old Pix
> Message-ID: <4BBE2482.1090709 at cisco.com>
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> copy & paste puts data into the running-configuration, and that is a
> 'merge'.
> If you start with a blank config on the PIX (from clear config all),
> then pasting in your old config should yield your old conf (other than
> the fact that interfaces will be shutdown).
>
> The other option is to take the config file and TFTP it to the
> startup-config.  That will perform a 'replace' of the config.  Then
> reboot the box.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> David.
>