4.1.7 System Monitor Unsaved Running-Config Configuration

Changing the unit configuration remotely might stop the unit from being accessible, thereby preventing you from saving the configuration (that is, unable to copy running config to startup-config), which most likely indicates incorrect new running-configuration setup. When enabled, the unit tracks the time since a new running-configuration was created, until it is saved, and performs a reset automatically after a given time (default 15 minutes). This allows for regaining remote access to the unit.

Figure 4-14. Monitor Modified Unsaved Running-Config

When unit configuration is changed while enabled, a warning top right window appears every time the user changes the unit configuration (see the following figure). The warning window disappears after running-configuration is saved. Restoring changed parameters to their previous values also removes the configuration changed window.

Figure 4-15. Unsaved Warning Pop-Up Message

The Monitor Modified Unsaved Running-Config page has the following parameters:

  • Monitor Running-Config Change: Enable/Disable monitoring unit unsaved changes
  • Countdown Clock: Time left before the unit resets, going back to its latest saved configuration
  • Snooze: Increase countdown clock by the number of minutes to the right (up to 99 minutes)
  • Minutes: Number of minutes to increase the countdown timer, every time the Snooze button is pressed