Switch will only reboot with default config

[djoh]

Hi,
I have two OmniSwitch 6450. I worked with an Alcatel engineer to configure them - very simple configuration so far, just gave them an IP, a name, and activated PoE. Whenever we have a power cut, the switch will revert back to default configuration.

I've typed the reload command to get back to a working configuration:

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reload working no rollback-timeout 

Then I typed

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write memory

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copy working certified

I gave it a test and rebooted the switch through a power cut. It came back to default configuration again.
What am I missing?

[devnull]

try:
- do your change (e.g. lanpower 1 start)
afterwards:
write memory flash-synchro
then reset/reload/replug power.

That should work

[djoh]

Thank you, the command did save the configuration finally!

I have two worries: the tutorials I followed didn't have this command, and even more concerning, our Alcatel expert didn't know about it...

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write memory flash-synchro

[devnull]

Get a better Expert

The command is doing
Write memory
Copy working certified
Copy flash synchro

Which means it saves to working, copy's that into certified and synchronizes everything (if you have a stack)

I can not figure out when you reloaded from working and when you changed (and saved) your config in your first post.

If you have a single unit following should work as we'll
Do your change (lanpower 1 start)
Save that change, which is in memory only, to working (write memory)
Copy working to certified, so that a unexpected reboot finds same directorys - will load certified in case of different dirs.. (Copy working certified)